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35" Plate Of Giant Asaphid (Platypeltoides) Trilobites - Morocco
This is a very impressive, 35" wide plate containing three giant Platypeltoides trilobites. It comes from the Fezouata Formation near Zagora, Morocco. The largest of the three Platypeltoides measures 10" long and there are also a couple of smaller Asaphid trilobites present on the plate. the preparation is nice, and only the center trilobite has some minimal restoration (3-4%).
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
Platypeltoides magrebiensis (Rábano, 1990)
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
Rock 35 x 14.5", Largest trilobite 10"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#240211
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