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2.4" Crotalocephalus (“Cyrtometopus”) Trilobite - Scarce Species
This is a fairly rare species of Crotalocephalus from the Middle Devonian of Morocco. It has a pair of distinctive projections coming out of the front of it's cephalon. In the past it's been labeled as Cyrtometopus but it's most likely a species of the Crotalocephalus genus.
Five pleural spines on the upper-right hand side of the trilobite have been restored, about 5% restoration in total.
Five pleural spines on the upper-right hand side of the trilobite have been restored, about 5% restoration in total.
About Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that thrived for nearly 270 million years, from the early Cambrian to the end of the Permian period (around 521 to 252 million years ago). They are one of the most successful and diverse groups in the history of life, with over 25,000 described species spanning a wide range of sizes, shapes, and ecological niches. Known for their distinctive, segmented exoskeletons, trilobites provide invaluable insights into the evolutionary history of arthropods and the dynamics of ancient marine ecosystems.
SPECIES
Crotalocephalus (Cyrtometopus) sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
2.4" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#241212
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