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Huge, 1.85" Cyphaspides Trilobite - Jorf, Morocco
This is a huge, 1.85" long specimen of a long-spined Cyphaspides trilobite Jorf, Morocco. This is substantially larger than most specimens that are closer to an inch in length. It's nicely inflated with good preparation and only about 1-2% restoration. Both genal spines have been prepared free-standing.
The rock from this location is partially metamorphised giving the shell of the trilobites a translucent, glass-like texture but making them extremely difficult and time consuming to prepare. This incredible specimen was prepared by one of the very best preparators in the world and the quality of the work shows.
The rock from this location is partially metamorphised giving the shell of the trilobites a translucent, glass-like texture but making them extremely difficult and time consuming to prepare. This incredible specimen was prepared by one of the very best preparators in the world and the quality of the work shows.
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
Cyphaspides nicoleae
LOCATION
Jorf, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Tchrafine Formation
SIZE
1.85" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#66908
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