15" Asaphid Trilobite Mortality Plate - Morocco

This is a 15" wide mortality plate of large Asaphid trilobites from the Ordovician found near Taouz, Morocco. There are four complete specimens and two partials, with the largest trilobite being 5.7" long. There is only some minor restoration on the tail of one trilobite and head of another, probably about 3-4% total.

Comes with a display stand.

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
Undescribed Asaphid
LOCATION
Near Taouz, Morocco
SIZE
Plate 15x13", Largest Trilobite 5.7"
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#134298
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