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Line of Five Trilobites (Foulonia & Asaphellus) - Fezouata Formation
This is a line of five trilobites from the Fezouata Formation of Morocco. There are three well-preserved Foulonia trilobites in a row with two Asaphellus trilobites. One of these Asaphellus trilobites is a partial, and there is a ventrally preserved Asaphellus cephalon and an underlying Foulonia trilobite on the plate as well.
Trilobites from this locality are often found in lines, which has sometimes been interpreted as fossilized migratory behavior. We tend to think it's more likely the orientation is due to currents sweeping the trilobites into wave depressions in the ocean floor. A paper was published a couple years back, describing similar fossils from this same locality.
480-million-year-old trilobite ‘traffic jams’ may reveal ancient migratory behavior
The entire piece measures 15.5 x 8" and the complete trilobites are between 2.3" and 2.85" in length. Preparation is very good and there is about 1% restoration along a repaired crack. It comes with a display stand.
Trilobites from this locality are often found in lines, which has sometimes been interpreted as fossilized migratory behavior. We tend to think it's more likely the orientation is due to currents sweeping the trilobites into wave depressions in the ocean floor. A paper was published a couple years back, describing similar fossils from this same locality.
480-million-year-old trilobite ‘traffic jams’ may reveal ancient migratory behavior
The entire piece measures 15.5 x 8" and the complete trilobites are between 2.3" and 2.85" in length. Preparation is very good and there is about 1% restoration along a repaired crack. It 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
Foulonia sp. & Asaphellus sp.
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Formation
SIZE
Largest trilobite: 3.25", Rock: 15.5 x 8"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#328567
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