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Cluster Of Four Symphysurus Trilobites - Preserved Antennae!
This is an impressive, 11.5" wide cluster of Symphysurus trilobites from the Fezouata Formation of Morocco. They are quite large for the species and two of them have rare preservation of antennae!
The Fezouata Formation is known for occasionally yielding soft-bodied preservation including trilobite appendages. The trilobites were buried in an anaerobic (free of oxygen) environment allowing for fossilization of soft parts before they decomposed. The shell of the trilobites was originally preserved as pyrite which has since oxidized to a red-orange coloration.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
The Fezouata Formation is known for occasionally yielding soft-bodied preservation including trilobite appendages. The trilobites were buried in an anaerobic (free of oxygen) environment allowing for fossilization of soft parts before they decomposed. The shell of the trilobites was originally preserved as pyrite which has since oxidized to a red-orange coloration.
It comes with an acrylic 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
Symphysurus sp.
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
Largest 2.4", Rock 11.5x10.4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#206444
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