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Two Large Pedinopariops Trilobite - Very Nice Preparation
This is a beautifully prepared pair of Pedinopariops (Hypsipariops) vagabundus trilobites from Mrakib, Morocco. These large phacopids have wonderfully detailed eye facet preservation and the limestone has been nicely sculpted to create an aesthetic display. Only about 1-2% restoration in total, just a few patches of shell along the 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
Pedinopariops vagabundus
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
Both about 2.8" long if outstretched
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#80313
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