Diademaproetus & Enrolled Austerops Trilobites - Foum Zguid, Morocco

This is a .85" long specimen of Diademaproetus praecursor from the Timrhanrhart Formation near Foum Zguid, Morocco. This large, proetid trilobite has distinctive swept back genal spines and the chocolate brown shell preservation contrasts nicely with the tan rock.

There is a fully enrolled Austerops closely associated with it on 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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Diademaproetus praecursor & Austerops
LOCATION
Foum Zguid, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanrhart Formation
SIZE
Diademaproetus .85" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#226590
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