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4.75" Spiny Selenopeltis Trilobite - Erfoud, Morocco
This is a wonderful, 4.75" long (including spines) example of the spiny odontopleurid trilobite, Selenopeltis buchi. These trilobites are quarried east of Erfoud, Morocco from the Upper Tiouririne Formation. Unlike most examples you see, it is not heavily restored with just a little bit of restoration along a repaired crack and across the pygidium.
Comes with a display stand.
Comes with a display stand.
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
Selenopeltis buchi (Barrande 1846)
LOCATION
East Of Erfoud, Morocco
FORMATION
Tiouririne Formation
SIZE
4.75" long (including spines), Rock: 6.4 x 5.3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#300372
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