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Two Crotalocephalina Trilobites with Reedops -Atchana, Morocco
This specimen is a naturally associated cluster of three trilobites from Atchana, Morocco, representing two distinct species. It includes a pair of Crotalocephalina gibbus, with the larger measuring approximately 3.5 inches in length, along with a single Reedops. The piece has been skillfully prepared to enhance its visual appeal, with most of the surrounding limestone removed. Total restoration is less than 1%.
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.
$595
SPECIES
Crotalocephalina gibbus & Reedops sp.
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
Longest trilobite 3.5" (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#350558
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