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2.45" Paralejurus Trilobite Fossil - Top Quality Specimen
This is a stunning, 2.45" long Paralejurus trilobite quarried near Ofaten, Morocco. It's nicely prepared and looks like it is ready to crawl off of the rock. The preparation on this specimen is phenominal and you can see all the tiny eye facets and terrace lines. There is a tiny bit of restoration along the repaired crack through the tail.
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
Paralejurus rehamnanus
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
SIZE
2.45" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#105163
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