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3.5" Spiny Phacopid (Drotops Armatus) Trilobite - Perfectly Prone
At 3.5" long this is probably the smallest, complete example of Drotops armatus I've seen. Most specimens are closer to 5"+ in length. It is laid out perfectly prone and aesthetically presented on a rectangle piece of limestone. Unfortunately it looks like most of the spines were broken off during the initial preparation.
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
Drotops armatus
AGE
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
3.5" long, Rock 9.8 x 5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#196640
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