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Two Spiny Drotops Armatus Trilobites - Impressive Specimen
This is an incredible piece, featuring a pair of naturally associated, super spiny Drotops armatus trilobites. Both trilobites are approximately 4" long and each have dozens of spines which have been prepared free-standing. Yes, those spines are real and not composites. A piece like this would have easily taken over 100 hours of preparation time.
Restoration work is pretty minimal, we did some touchups of a few airscribe dings and scratches from preparation.
Restoration work is pretty minimal, we did some touchups of a few airscribe dings and scratches from preparation.
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 armatus
AGE
LOCATION
4" long each, rock 6.4x5"
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
4" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#85400
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