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Two Flying Paralejurus Trilobites - Atchana, Morocco
This is a highly aesthetic specimen featuring a pair of large Paralejurus trilobites from the Lhandar Formation of Morocco. Nearly all of the surrounding limestone has been expertly removed, leaving both trilobites elegantly elevated above the matrix—a dramatic style of preparation that demands immense time and exceptional skill.
The smaller specimen’s right cheek is either a composite or was repositioned during preparation, but otherwise there is no restoration. A striking and beautifully prepared dual-trilobite display.
The smaller specimen’s right cheek is either a composite or was repositioned during preparation, but otherwise there is no restoration. A striking and beautifully prepared dual-trilobite display.
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.
$795
SPECIES
Paralejurus spatuliforumis (Schraut & Feist, 2004)
LOCATION
Atchana, Morocco
FORMATION
Lhandar Formation
SIZE
3" & 2.7" long (if outstretched)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#344469
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