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Two Large Drotops Trilobite Fossils - Mrakib, Morocco
This is a pair of naturally associated Drotops megalomanicus trilobites from Mrakib, Morocco. The larger one stretched our fully prone and is huge at 5.5" long. Total restoration appears to be 5-10% with most along the sides of the trilobites. Good eye facet preservation in all four eyes.
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
Drotops megalomanicus
AGE
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
5.5 & 4.7" long, Entire Piece 10 x 4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#235805
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