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Lonchodomas, Euloma & Asaphellus Trilobites - Fezouata Shale
This is a 8 x 4.2" section of shale containing three different species of trilobites from the Fezouata Shale of Morocco. There isa 2.4" long Lonchodomas, a 1.3" long Euloma and a .8" long Asaphellus. They have have a red coloration due to the oxidization of iron pyrite that originally preserved the fossils. There does appear to be some areas of restoration/color enhancement, particularly to the spines of the Lonchodomas.
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
Lonchodomas, Euloma & Asaphellus
AGE
LOCATION
Ouled Slimane, Zagora area, Morocco
FORMATION
Fezouata Shale
SIZE
Rock 8 x 4.2", Largest Trilobite 2.4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#270538
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