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Two Red, Ordovician Asaphellus Trilobite Fossils - Morocco
This is a pair of red Asaphellus trilobite from the Lower Fezouata Shale of Morocco. The red coloration is natural and due to the oxidization of iron pyrite. One trilobite measures 2.3" while the other is 2.1" long on a 6 x 6" section of shale. The smaller trilobite has about 3-4% restoration along the edge of its head.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Asaphellus sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Zagora Area, Morocco
FORMATION
Lower Fezouata Shale
SIZE
2.3" & 2.1" long on 6 x 6" shale
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#385628
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