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Two, Large Megistaspis Trilobites With Antennae & Gut Traces!
This is a very unique specimen that I've had in my personal collection for the past couple of years. It is a pair of large (7.8" & 6" long) Megistaspis trilobites with soft-bodied preservation including detailed antennae and gut traces. While I've seen a handful of these large asaphid trilobites with soft-bodied preservation none have had antenna this well defined. Just checkout the macro photos to see the segmentation on them. One specimen is been prepared with air abrasives to further exposed the antennae running underneath its head. A very unique 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.
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
Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) hammondi
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
7.8" & 6" on 13.5 x 11"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#190168
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