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Acanthopyge & Metacanthina Trilobites - Lhandar Formation
This is a fascinating pair of trilobites from the Lhandar Formation of Morocco. There is a 2.3" prone Metacanthina issoumourensis naturally associated with a rare, lichid trilobite, Acanthopyge. Total restoration is less than 1% along repaired cracks.
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
Acanthopyge sp, & Metacanthina issoumourensis,
LOCATION
Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
Metacanthina 2.3", Acanthopyge 1.1"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#309220
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