Description:

North Africa, Morocco, Jebel Oufatene, Devonian period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A fossilized trilobite in the Hollardops genus. The fossil is slightly raised above the rest of the surface, with great preservation to the eye facets - the bumpy texture certainly gives an insect like appearance to this arthropod. Trilobites are a type of prehistoric and extinct marine anthropod, first appearing in the Atdabanian stage of the Early Cambrian period (521 million years ago). The exact timing of their extinction varied among different species, but as a group, trilobites disappeared during the Permian-Triassic extinction event, one of the largest mass extinctions in Earth's history. Before that, trilobites were among the most successful of all early animals, roaming the oceans for over 270 million years! Size of stone matrix: 3" L x 3" W x 1.5" H (7.6 cm x 7.6 cm x 3.8 cm); fossil: 2" L x 1.5" W (5.1 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired from FossilEra

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  • Condition: Repaired, stone matrix and right side of trilobite (genal spine) have the break line radiating over this area. The rest of the fossil is professionally prepared with superb preservation to the eye facets.

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