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9.5" Cluster Of Harpides & Asaphellus Trilobites - Fezouata Formation
This is a 9.5 x 4.2" cluster of five trilobites from the Lower Fezouata Formation in Morocco. There is a 1.9" long Harpides cf grimmi whose tail is curled under along with four Asaphellus. The trilobites all have a red-orange preservation due to the oxidization of iron pyrite and have been prepared in high relief against the surrounding shale.
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
Harpides cf grimmi & Asaphellus
AGE
LOCATION
Draa Valley, Morocco
FORMATION
Lower Fezouata Formation
SIZE
Rock 9.5 x 4.2", largest trilobite 1.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#206467
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