Large, 2.4" Wide Enrolled Pedinopariops Trilobite

This is a large, 2.4" wide, enrolled specimen of Pedinopariops (Hypsipariops) vagabundus from Mrakib, Morocco. It has been entirely removed from the surrounding limestone and would be around 4" long it outstretched.

There is about 5% shell restoration, mainly on the left side of its head and across the segments.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Pedinopariops vagabundus
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
2.4" wide, about 4" long if outstretched
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#291848
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