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3.8" Fossil Zlichovaspis Trilobite - Orange Eye Facets
This is a spectacular, 3.8" long prone trilobite (Zlichovaspis rugosa) collected from the Lhandar Formation near Atchana, Morocco. Most of the limestone surrounding it has been removed so it appears to "fly" on a pedestal of rock. It has orange eye facet preservation a feature sometimes seen on trilobites from this locality. Total shell restoration is about 3%, spread out in several small patches.
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.
$595
SPECIES
Zlichovaspis rugosa
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
3.8" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#348392
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