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1.7" Mrakibina Trilobite With Austerops & Morocops - Mrakib, Morocco
This is a cool association of three different genus' of trilobites from the Tabounaklouf Formation near Mrakib, Morocco. There is a 1.7" long Mrakibina cattoi along with a 1.8" long Morocops and a 1" long Austerops. The genal spines on the Mrakibina have been prepared free-standing. There is only about 1-2% shell restoration in total, primarily along a repaired crack on the Austerops.
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
Mrakibina cattoi, Morocops, Austerops
AGE
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Tabounaklouf Formation
SIZE
1.7" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#311511
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