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Trilobite (Crotalocephalus gibbus) fossil from Morocco

129,00 

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Trilobite (Crotalocephalus gibbus) fossil from Morocco

129,00 

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Elegant and unmistakably sculptural, these fossils belong to Crotalocephalus gibbus, a distinctive trilobite species that inhabited the warm Devonian seas roughly 380–400 million years ago. Known for its elongated body and finely defined segmentation, Crotalocephalus presents a beautifully rhythmic structure, with closely spaced thoracic segments flowing toward a rounded tail shield.

Each specimen is preserved within natural Moroccan limestone and carefully prepared to reveal the trilobite in relief against the pale stone matrix. The dark fossilized exoskeleton highlights the intricate ribs and delicate curves of the animal’s form, capturing remarkable anatomical detail from an organism that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.

Fossils of Crotalocephalus gibbus are admired by collectors for their graceful proportions and distinctive profile, offering a compelling glimpse into the diversity of trilobite life during the Devonian Period.

Each piece is a genuine fossil specimen — a quiet remnant of ancient marine life, preserved in stone for nearly four hundred million years.

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Age

Devonian Period (approx. 380–400 million years old)

Origin

Morocco