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Two, Large, Crotalocephalina Trilobites - Flying Preparation
This is one of those trilobite specimens that makes you say, "wow they really do look like little aliens". It's a pair of fantastically prepared Crotalocephalina gibbus trilobites from Atchana, Morocco. What makes this particular specimen so special is they have been prepared in a "flying" pose by removing most of the rock from underneath creating a natural sculpture. Both specimens would be just over 3" if outstretched. Total restoration is about 2% 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
Crotalocephalina (Crotalocephalus) gibbus
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
Both about 3" long (if outstetched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#310129
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