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Detailed Austerops & Gerastos Trilobite Association
This is a pair of trilobites, the larger one is an Austerops and the smaller one is a Gerastos. Both are nicely detailed and look like they are ready to crawl off of the rock.
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
Austerops & Gerastos
AGE
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
Austerops 2.2", Gerastos .7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#76981
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