1.25" Bubble-Nose Actinopeltis Trilobite In Concretion - Rare Species

This is a rare, bubble-nosed Actinopeltis trilobite preserved inside of a concretion. It comes from the Upper Ktaoua Formation near Jbel Ougnate, Morocco. The Actinopeltis is nicely preserved and is associated with several, partial, unidentified trilobites. Both halves of the nodule are included.

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
Actinopeltis sp.
LOCATION
Jbel Ougnate, Morocco
FORMATION
Upper Ktaoua Formation
SIZE
1.25" long, Concretion 3.4x2.4"
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#131340
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