Cluster of Kayserops & Gerastos Trilobites - Mrakib, Morocco

This is a fantastic cluster of four complete Asteropygine trilobites (three dorsal & one ventral) and a couple of Gerastos collected near Mrakib, Morocco. It comes out of the horizon frequently collected for the "devil horned" Cyphaspis. The Asteropygine are trilobites which are likely of the genus Kayserops are fairly uncommon in this horizon. These Kayserops are all just over an inch in length and the entire piece measures 3.8x3.6". Only some minor restoration along repaired cracks.

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.

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