1" Rare, Spiny Lichid (Acanthopyge) Trilobite - Atchana, Morocco

This is a rare, 1" long, spiny lichid (Acanthopyge) trilobite from the Lhandar Formation of Morocco. There is also a disarticulated Reedops trilobite present on the piece. The preparation work is nice and it has no restoration.

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.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) sp.
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
1" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#312765
GUARANTEE
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