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8.75" Cruziana (Fossil Trilobite Trackway) Plate - Morocco
This is a plate of fossil trackways (cruziana) of arthropods, in this case likely trilobites, collected near Erfoud, Morocco. The two rows of evenly spaced lines show where the trilobite's legs would push up the muddy sea floor, leaving tracks similar to the way a tire leaves tracks in the mud. The cruziana measures 3.8" long and is beautifully preserved on a thick slab of mudstone. Oher feather-like cruzianas, likely made by an arthropod, cross the trilobite trackway along the length of the plate. These trackways would be Ordovician in age, or approximately 450 million years old.
Comes with an acrylic-metal display stand.
Comes with an acrylic-metal display stand.
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
Unidentified
AGE
LOCATION
Erfoud, Morocco
SIZE
Trilobite Trackway: 3.8", Rock: 8.75 x 4.1"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#274962
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