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2.7" Crotalocephalina Trilobite - Lghaft, Morocco
This is a 3" long Crotalocephalina gibbus specimen from Lghaft, Morocco—a locality where examples of this trilobite are relatively uncommon. The shell displays a rich chocolate-brown coloration, contrasting nicely with the reddish-pink matrix. There is less than 1% restoration to the shell, limited to a repaired crack. The hypostome (mouthplate) has been exposed on the underside of the 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.
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.
$165
SPECIES
Crotalocephalina gibbus
LOCATION
Lghaft, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
3" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#359405
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