{"product_id":"1-1-cyphaspis-otarion-spiny-trilobite-fossil-devonian-age-400-mil-yrs-old-coa-06mcc363","title":"1.1\" Cyphaspis Otarion Spiny Trilobite Fossil Devonian Age 400 Mil Yrs Old COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eLocation: Oufaten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eMorocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 3.7 Ounces \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 2.4 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 1.2 Inches Thick (\u003cspan style=\"color: #a75e10;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrilobite Dimensions are: 1.1 Inches Long, 1 Inch Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a85e0f;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThe item pictured is the one you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a85e0f;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eCyphaspis Otarion Spiny Trilobite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"205\" data-start=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"203\" data-start=\"184\"\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"232\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"232\" data-start=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"218\" data-start=\"208\"\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trilobita\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"233\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"244\" data-start=\"235\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extinct marine arthropods\u003cbr data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"270\"\u003eTrilobites were among the earliest known arthropods, representing a highly successful and diverse group of marine animals that shaped early ocean ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"432\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"448\" data-start=\"432\"\u003eTime Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"781\" data-start=\"451\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"499\" data-start=\"451\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"499\" data-start=\"453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"474\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eFirst Appearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~521 million years ago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"553\" data-start=\"500\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"553\" data-start=\"502\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"523\" data-start=\"502\"\u003eGeological Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Cambrian (Atdabanian)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"781\" data-start=\"554\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"781\" data-start=\"556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"571\" data-start=\"556\"\u003eExtinction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Millions of years before dinosaurs\u003cbr data-end=\"609\" data-start=\"606\"\u003eThese creatures thrived for hundreds of millions of years throughout the Paleozoic Era, leaving behind one of the most extensive fossil records of any extinct animal group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"783\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"783\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"798\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"798\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"816\" data-start=\"800\"\u003eEnvironment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient oceans worldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"844\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"846\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"856\" data-start=\"846\"\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e From shallow coastal waters to deeper marine regions\u003cbr data-end=\"912\" data-start=\"909\"\u003eTrilobites were highly adaptable, occupying a variety of marine habitats and playing an important role in early ocean 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“three-lobed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1734\" data-start=\"1392\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1413\" data-start=\"1394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1394\"\u003eBody regions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1734\" data-start=\"1416\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1543\" data-start=\"1416\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1543\" data-start=\"1418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1438\" data-start=\"1418\"\u003eCephalon (head):\u003c\/strong\u003e Contained compound eyes, mouthparts, and sensory organs such as antennae for detecting the environment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1659\" data-start=\"1546\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1659\" data-start=\"1548\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1568\" data-start=\"1548\"\u003eThorax (middle):\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible section with 2–61 articulated segments, allowing movement and defensive curling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1734\" data-start=\"1662\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1734\" data-start=\"1664\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1684\" data-start=\"1664\"\u003ePygidium (tail):\u003c\/strong\u003e Fused segments forming a protective rear shield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2130\" data-start=\"1736\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1753\" data-start=\"1736\"\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1756\" data-start=\"1753\"\u003eTrilobites are considered some of the earliest complex life forms on Earth. Their well-preserved fossils are crucial for understanding the evolution of arthropods, the biodiversity of Cambrian seas, and the development of marine ecosystems in the Paleozoic Era. 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