1.9" Curled Morocops Trilobite Fossil - Morocco

This is a beautifully preserved, 1.9" long curled Morocops trilobite from Foum Zguid, Morocco. It exhibits exceptional shell detail, including clearly defined individual eye facets in both eyes. Like many trilobites, There is some weathering to the left side of its head.

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.


FOR SALE
$29
DETAILS
SPECIES
Morocops
LOCATION
Foum Zguid, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanhart Formation
SIZE
1.9" long (if outstretched)
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#384598
GUARANTEE
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