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Nice, 2" Kolihapeltis Trilobite - Rare Species
This is a nicely prepared, example of a rare, spiny trilobite from Morocco, Kolihapeltis chlupaci hollardi. It would be over 2" long if outstretched, but the body is distorted. This is a very elegant trilobite with long, flowing spines and great shell coloration. You can even see hundreds of tiny eye facets preserved in each eye. It's nicely centered on a large, 6.5 x 5.2" piece of limestone. Despite the curve in the body you rarely see examples of this rare species this nice.
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
Kolihapeltis chlupaci hollardi
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
2" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#86315
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