{"product_id":"flexicalymene-ouzregui-trilobite-fossil-plate-morocco","title":"Flexicalymene ouzregui Trilobite Fossil Plate Morocco","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Moroccan fossil plate preserves \u003cstrong\u003etwo \u003cem\u003eFlexicalymene ouzregui\u003c\/em\u003e trilobites\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a larger, well-defined specimen and a much smaller associated trilobite. The larger fossil displays the characteristic segmented body of this Upper Ordovician calymenid trilobite, while the surrounding sediment provides an authentic geological setting for the specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlexicalymene ouzregui\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the characteristic Moroccan Ordovician trilobites associated with the Ktaoua Formation of the Anti-Atlas. Specimens attributed to Jbel Tiskaouine near Alnif are particularly well known in the fossil trade. \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paleo-passion.com\/trilobites-maroc-morocco\/7466-parabathycheilus-gallicus-dean-1965-floian-ordovician-fezouata-fmt-zagora-morocco.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlexicalymene ouzregui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calymenidae\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 445–453 million years old (Upper Ordovician, Katian)\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morocco\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eProbable Locality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jbel Tiskaouine, Alnif region\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eProbable Formation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Ktaoua Formation\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eLarge Trilobite:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14mm × 20mm\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Trilobite:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4mm × 6mm\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003ePlate Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 79mm × 63mm × 19mm\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130g\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eFossil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two trilobites preserved on matrix\u003cbr\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e See photographs for specimen and matrix condition - No Repairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story Behind the Fossil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrilobites were marine arthropods that lived throughout the Palaeozoic Era, appearing more than 500 million years ago and surviving for over 250 million years. Their segmented exoskeletons provide an exceptional record of ancient marine ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlexicalymene ouzregui\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the family Calymenidae and is an Upper Ordovician trilobite known from Morocco. The species has been recorded from the Ktaoua Formation, and specimens from the Jbel Tiskaouine area near Alnif are particularly well represented in the fossil trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 450 million years ago, the Anti-Atlas region of Morocco formed part of a marine environment. Sediments deposited on the ancient seafloor eventually buried and preserved trilobite remains, producing the fossil-bearing Ordovician rocks that are now exposed in the region around Alnif and Jbel Tiskaouine. Jbel Tiskaouine is recognised as an important Upper Ordovician trilobite locality, with \u003cem\u003eFlexicalymene\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eColpocoryphe\u003c\/em\u003e among the genera found there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46730118529220,"sku":"S801","price":550.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S801TrilobitePlate_1.webp?v=1789644287","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/flexicalymene-ouzregui-trilobite-fossil-plate-morocco","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}