Two Spiny Drotops Armatus Trilobites - Mrakib, Morocco

This is a pair of 4"+, spiny Drotops armatus which were collected near Mrakib, Morocco, Both are laid out prone though one is compressed and one has a bit of disarticulation. They have great color and the preparation is awesome. All of the spines are real and total restoration is only 1-2% along repaired cracks.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Drotops armatus
LOCATION
Mrakib, Morocco
FORMATION
Bou Dib Formation
SIZE
4.4 & 4.2" long
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#325668
GUARANTEE
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