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2.7" Phacopid (Morocops) Trilobite - Completely Removed From Rock!
Now here is something very unique! It is a 2.7" long Morocops trilobite which has been completely removed from the surrounding limestone allowing for both the dorsal and venral surfaces to be viewed. While this requires many, many additional hours of preparation it provides a full view of the trilobite not usually seen.
Only a small amount of limestone has been left running along the axis to provide support. The hypostome (mouth plate) can easily be seen, along with the spiny attachment points along the axis.
Only a small amount of limestone has been left running along the axis to provide support. The hypostome (mouth plate) can easily be seen, along with the spiny attachment points along the axis.
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
Morocops (Barrandeops)
AGE
LOCATION
Foum Zguid, Morocco
FORMATION
Timrhanrhart Formation
SIZE
2.7" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#249256
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