Age:Middle Devonian period, approximately 400 to 393 million years ago
Location: Aferdou El Mrakib Formation, Morocco
Specimen Size: 41mm x 58mm x 32mm Approximately
Trilobite Size: 18mm x 27mm Approximately
Weight: 92 gram
Over 400 million years ago, the ancient oceans of Earth were alive with extraordinary creatures. Among them was the Morocops trilobite — a resilient marine arthropod that roamed prehistoric seabeds long before complex life appeared on land.
This fossil reveals the trilobite’s elegant segmentation and protective exoskeleton — an armour that allowed it to survive predators and environmental changes. Its sophisticated compound eyes provided excellent vision for navigating the seafloor.
Trilobites represent one of evolution’s greatest success stories, flourishing for hundreds of millions of years before disappearing in Earth’s largest mass extinction event.
Today, Morocco provides some of the finest preserved trilobites in the world, offering collectors and enthusiasts a direct connection to deep geological time.
This Morocops trilobite is an authentic window into Devonian marine life.
Add this extraordinary fossil to your collection today.
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