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3.3" Psychopyge Trilobite With Short (Bitten?) Genal Spines
This is a 3.3" long Psychopyge trilobite quarried near Ofaten, Morocco. It has several unique and interesting features to it.
First the shell is naturally multi-toned transitioning from tan to black along the length of the trilobite. These multi-toned colorations are sometimes seen on trilobites from the site and it's due to part of the trilobite being closer to a fault in the rock which allows groundwater or hydrothermal fluids to leach minerals from the shell.
Secondly this type has an extremely long occipital spine and shorter rostrum than other species.
Third the genal spines are much shorter on this specimen. It looks like both show signs of healed injuries.
First the shell is naturally multi-toned transitioning from tan to black along the length of the trilobite. These multi-toned colorations are sometimes seen on trilobites from the site and it's due to part of the trilobite being closer to a fault in the rock which allows groundwater or hydrothermal fluids to leach minerals from the shell.
Secondly this type has an extremely long occipital spine and shorter rostrum than other species.
Third the genal spines are much shorter on this specimen. It looks like both show signs of healed injuries.
About Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
SPECIES
Psychopyge sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
3.3" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#131288
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