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Fossil Trilobite - 2 parts

Flexicalymene sp

Item #FS2003

These Trilobite fossils are sold in two parts: the positive and negative mold of the animal. They are found in nodules, irregular lumpy rocks which can be cracked open to reveal the fossil inside. Often dusted with rusty-colored limonite crystals, these Flexicalymene  trilobites exhibit lovely detail.

Trilobites are a type of extinct arthropod probably most closely related to modern Horseshoe crabs. With a growing number of predators and adapted to diverse habitats, various species of trilobites developed complex eyes, retractable antennae, and even protective spines. Trilobites ranged in size from head-of-a-pin tiny to more than two feet long. Their exoskeletons were composed of extremely hard calcite and calcium phosphate minerals to protect the soft internal organs, and as a result they are quite well represented in the fossil record.

We also sell these trilobites in a rougher, less expensive variety.

Though Individual fossils vary in shape and color, yours will resemble the pictured example.
  • Width: 3.5" (8.89 cm)
  • Length: 2.75" (6.99 cm)
  • Origin: Morocco
  • Age: 465 Million Years Old
  • Period: Ordovician Period

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$ 79.00

 
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