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3.2" Morocconites Trilobite Fossil With Gerastos - Ofaten, Morocco
Here is a large, 3.2" long phacopid trilobite (Morocconites malladoides) quarried from the deposits near Ofaten, Morocco. It is naturally associated with proetid (Gerastos) trilobite. Preparation on this piece is fantastic with less than 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.
SPECIES
Morocconites malladoides
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
Tazoulait Formation
SIZE
Morocconites: 3.2" long, Gerastos 0.8"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#310632
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