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2.6" Detailed Reedops Trilobite Fossil - Atchana, Morocco
This is a dramatically prepared Reedops trilobite collected near Atchana, Morocco. It would measure approximately 2.6" long if fully outstretched.
The specimen exhibits exceptional exoskeleton detail, including sharply preserved individual eye facets in both eyes. Meticulous preparation has removed the surrounding hard limestone, revealing the trilobite's intricate anatomy in stunning three-dimensional detail.
It has only about 1% shell restoration in total.
The specimen exhibits exceptional exoskeleton detail, including sharply preserved individual eye facets in both eyes. Meticulous preparation has removed the surrounding hard limestone, revealing the trilobite's intricate anatomy in stunning three-dimensional detail.
It has only about 1% shell restoration in total.
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.
$195
SPECIES
Reedops sp.
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
2.6" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#385260
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