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Double Spiny Quadrops Trilobite Specimen - Ofaten, Morocco
This is a spectacular double specimen of one of our favorite species of trilobites, the very alien-looking Quadrops flexuosa. These bizarre trilobites have a distinctive four-forked protrusion coming off of the front of their heads which is where the genus gets its name. They are not only rare trilobites, but extremely difficult and time-consuming to prepare, due to the hardness of the rock in which they're found and the the many free-standing spines.
There is about 5-6% total shell restoration to this pair; the pleural spines on the smaller ones are almost all restored, as are some of the spine tips on both.
There is about 5-6% total shell restoration to this pair; the pleural spines on the smaller ones are almost all restored, as are some of the spine tips on both.
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
Quadrops flexuosa
LOCATION
Ofaten, Morocco
FORMATION
El Otfal Formation
SIZE
3.5" & 2" long (if outstretched), Rock 6.4 x 4.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#255575
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