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.85" Gerastos Trilobite - Jorf, Morocco
This is a nice, proetid trilobite of the Gerastos genus from an unusual location, Jorf, Morocco. The rock here is very chert-like with a glassy appearance. The locality has a huge diversity of trilobites but I've only seen a handful of Gerastos from the location. This specimen is 1.03" in length and very inflated. It has a deep reddish color, because the shell is actually pretty translucent so it's taking on the color of the rock underneath.
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
Gerastos sp.
LOCATION
Jorf, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Tchrafine Formation
SIZE
.85" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#57530
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