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1.2" Purple, Spiny Leonaspis Trilobite - Zireg, Morocco
This is a 1.2" long, spiny Leonaspis trilobite from Zireg, Morocco. This purple coloration is unique to the location and due iron based minerals being present during the shell replacement. It is nicely prepared with some free-standing spines and no restoration.
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
Leonaspis
LOCATION
Zireg, Morocco
SIZE
1.2" long (including spines)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#287140
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