Trilobite Fossil (Acadoparadoxides)
Acadoparadoxides Trilobite Fossil from Tinjdad, Morocco
Size:Ā 124mm x 140mm Approximately
Weight:Ā 526Ā gram
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100% AuthenticĀ AcadoparadoxidesĀ trilobiteĀ fossilĀ find nearĀ TinjdadĀ in Morocco. There are several species of Acadoparadoxides from this formation and we're not 100% confident on which one of them this is. It has a natural orange coloration due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.
Trilobites were a diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. They first appeared in the fossil record around 521 million years ago (Early Cambrian) and went extinct approximately 250 million years ago during the Permian mass extinction. They were one of the most successful of the early animals on our planet with over 25,000 species currently described species.Ā Their hard exoskeleton or shell ensured that they left an excellent fossil record.
These fossils are not perfect and some are missing parts but hey, they are pretty old.
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