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4.35" Spiny Drotops Armatus Trilobite - Excellent Preparation
This is a 4.35" long, spiny Drotops armatus trilobite collected from the Bou Dib Formation near Mrakib, Morocco. With somewhere around 100 free standing spines it would have been a very unappetizing dinner for it's predators. It's a nice looking specimen. Most of the spines were removed and reattached during preparation which is frequently done with these spiny trilobites but only a few have been restored. There is some restoration of scratches and dings on the shell, left from preparation, but no major restoration.
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
4.35" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#181850
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