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Large, 1.45" Spiny Leonaspis Trilobite - Morocco
This is a large, detailed, 1.45" long Leonaspis from Morocco. Nice shell preservation and preparation. There is a tiny tip of disarticulation between the thorax and tail but no restoration on this specimen.
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
Leonaspis sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
1.45" long (including spines)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#108207
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