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Bargain, 2.5" Trilobite (Pseudosaukianda) - Issafen, Morocco
This is a bargain example of the Lower Cambrian trilobite Pseudosaukianda lata from the Issafen Formation of Morocco. It is 22.5" long including the extended spine. Its tail is curled under which is the case with most of these trilobites.
It is bargain priced the entire trilobite has been colored orange so that it better stand out from the rock. Naturally the trilobites are almost the same color as the surrounding shale.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It is bargain priced the entire trilobite has been colored orange so that it better stand out from the rock. Naturally the trilobites are almost the same color as the surrounding shale.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Issafen Trilobites
In the past few years, deposits near Issafen, Morocco have begun yielding a new assemblage of Early Cambrian trilobites. This fauna is very diverse and consists mainly of ellipsocephalids, chengkouiids, gigantopygids, holmiids, neltneriids, saukiandids, and the latest fallotaspids. The shale is a greenish to slightly yellow color when freshly split, but weathers to a light grey.
In the past few years, deposits near Issafen, Morocco have begun yielding a new assemblage of Early Cambrian trilobites. This fauna is very diverse and consists mainly of ellipsocephalids, chengkouiids, gigantopygids, holmiids, neltneriids, saukiandids, and the latest fallotaspids. The shale is a greenish to slightly yellow color when freshly split, but weathers to a light grey.
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
Pseudosaukianda lata
LOCATION
Issafen, Morocco
FORMATION
Issafen Formation
SIZE
2.5" long on 4.5 x 3.9" shale
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#233349
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