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Austerops Trilobite Mortality Plate From Jorf - 11 Trilobites
This is an spectacular cluster of 11 Austerops trilobites, collected near Jorf, Morocco. Most of the specimens are perfectly prone and average about an inch long. The rock from the Jorf area is extremely hard with almost a glass-like texture to it. This makes it very time consuming to prepare compared to other localities.
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
Austerops smoothops
LOCATION
Jorf, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Tchrafine Formation
SIZE
Plate 7.4x6.4", Largest Trilobite 1.15"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#86904
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