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1.9" Metacanthina Trilobite With Selenite Crystals - Lghaft, Morocco
This is a detailed, 1.9" long specimen of Metacanthina issoumourensis quarried near Lghaft, Morocco. It is nicely preserved and well prepared. There is a small, curled Reedops trilobite in front of its head and the limestone is covered in selenite crystals. Total restoration is about 2% of the shell. A really unique and fascinating piece!
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
Metacanthina issoumourensis
LOCATION
Lghaft, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1.9" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#339514
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