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8.9" Megistaspis With Antennae, Carpoids & Trilobites On Back Of Rock
This is a really cool piece for many reasons. It comes from the Fezouata Formation Morocco. Central to it is a large, 8.9" long Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) hammondi trilobite with faintly preserved antennae. There are also several partial carpoids on the front of the rock with bright red preservation.
When you turn over the rock to look at the back it is absolutely covered in a trilobite hash. This hash is made up of hundreds of partial to near complete trilobites of an unidentified species.
When you turn over the rock to look at the back it is absolutely covered in a trilobite hash. This hash is made up of hundreds of partial to near complete trilobites of an unidentified species.
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
Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) hammondi
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
8.9" long on 19 x 12.4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#191806
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