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1.55" Spiny Leonaspis Trilobite - Large, Spectacular Specimen
This is a large, 1.55" long, spiny Leonaspis trilobite from the Lhandar Formation near Atchana, Morocco. It's quite large for the species, well preserved and the preparation is spectacular. All of the tiny spines on each segment are present and the hypostome (mouthplate) has been exposed on the underside of its head. It also has no restoration. A truly impressive specimen.
About Trilobites
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
Trilobites were a very diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record in the Early Cambrian (521 million years ago) and went extinct during the Permian mass extinction (250 million years ago). They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet: over 25,000 species have been described, filling nearly every evolutionary niche. Due in large part to their hard exoskeletons (shells), they left an excellent fossil record.
SPECIES
Leonaspis sp.
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1.55" long (including spines)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#244251
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