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4.8" Spiny Drotops Armatus Trilobite - Very Nice Specimen
This is a perfectly prone, 4.8" long, spiny Drotops armatus trilobite from the Bou Dib Formation of Morocco. Nearly 100 spines along its thorax would have made it unappetizing prey from the predators of the Devonian.
Unlike nearly all of the examples of this trilobite you see on the market, most of the spines appear to be original. The spines on the left hand side have all been reattached but are original spines. Otherwise restoration on this trilobite is only about 1-2% along a repaired crack.
Unlike nearly all of the examples of this trilobite you see on the market, most of the spines appear to be original. The spines on the left hand side have all been reattached but are original spines. Otherwise restoration on this trilobite is only about 1-2% along a repaired crack.
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
4.8" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#208390
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