2.8" Detailed Zlichovaspis Trilobite - Lghaft, Morocco

This is a detailed, 2.8" long specimen of Zlichovaspis spinifera collected near Lghaft, Morocco.. There is preserved eye facets in both eyes with free-standing genal spines. There are tiny spines preserved all over its thorax. There is some disarticulation between the segments and it has about 4% shell restoration in total along repaired cracks.

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.
FOR SALE
$245
DETAILS
SPECIES
Zlichovaspis spinifera
LOCATION
Lghaft, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
2.8" long (if outstretched)
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#347759
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