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7.2" Inflated Parahomalonotus Trilobite - Foum Zguid, Morocco
This is a species not normally seen from the Timrhanrhart Formation, Parahomalonotus calvus. It's quite large at 7" long and very inflated. It displays some compression which is the case with nearly all of the trilobites that come out of the layer. I suspect the head on this specimen maybe a composite from another specimen, but the work is so well done it's difficult to tell if that's the case or it's just some repair work between the head and thorax. A few patches of shell restoration, but nothing too major.
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
Parahomalonotus calvus
AGE
LOCATION
Foum Zguid, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanrhart Formation
SIZE
7.2" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#114808
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