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4.7" Flying Zlichovaspis Trilobite - Atchana, Morocco
This is a uniquely prepared, 4.7" long Dalmanitid trilobite (Zlichovaspis rugosa) quarried near Atchana, Morocco. Nearly all of the surrounding limestone has been removed, so that it appears to "fly" above the stone base. This one is quite large for the species and well prepared. It has about 5% shell restoration, primarily on the sides of its head.
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.
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.
SPECIES
Zlichovaspis rugosa
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
4.7" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#325664
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