Pair of Crotalocephalina Trilobite Fossils - Atchana, Morocco

This is an impressive pair of well preserved Crotalocephalina trilobite fossils collected near Atchana, Morocco. The larger one is 3.2" long and the smaller is 2.7". The rock has been painstakingly removed using air-scribes and air abrasives and then sculpted to create an aesthetic, free-standing display. Total shell restoration is only about 3% on this piece.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Crotalocephalina (Crotalocephalus) gibbus
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
3.3" and 2.7" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#225374
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