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Huge, 3.7" Morocconites Trilobite Fossil - Rock Removed Under Shell
This is a uniquely prepared phacopid (Morocconites malladoides) trilobite from Ofaten, Morocco. Not only has all of the rock been removed from the dorsal side of the trilobite but nearly all of the rock has been removed to underneath the shell also. This allows for the shell to appear translucent when backlit. The shell has a natural, multi-toned coloration and there is only about 1-2% shell restoration in total, along repaired cracks.
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
Morocconites malladoides
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
Tazoulait Formation
SIZE
3.7" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#251915
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