1.2" Cyphaspis Tafilalet Walteri Horned Devil Trilobite Fossil Devonian Age COA

Location: Mrakib, Morocco

Weight: 3.2 Ounces 

Dimensions: 2.8 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 0.9 Inches Thick (Matrix)

Trilobite Dimensions are: 1.2 Inches Long, 0.7 Inch Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick

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This is a genuine fossil.

The item pictured is the one you will receive.

Cyphaspis Tafilalet Walteri "Horned Devil"

Trilobites were an extinct group of marine arthropods that formed the class Trilobita and stood among the earliest known arthropods in Earth’s history. Their first appearance in the fossil record dates back to approximately 521 million years ago, during the Early Cambrian period, a moment that marks the beginning of the Atdabanian stage. From that point onward, trilobites spread throughout the world’s oceans and became one of the most prominent and long-lasting animal groups of the Paleozoic Era, vanishing millions of years before dinosaurs appeared.

These ancient animals are especially notable for their hard exoskeleton, the earliest known skeletal structure in the animal kingdom. This rigid outer covering protected the body and played a major role in the exceptional preservation of trilobites as fossils. Their bodies were organized into a distinctive three-lobed arrangement, consisting of a central axial lobe bordered by two pleural lobes. This structural feature is reflected directly in their name, trilobite, meaning “three-lobed.”

The trilobite body was divided into three main regions. At the front was the cephalon, or head, which supported compound eyes, mouthparts, and sensory organs such as antennae. Following the head was the thorax, a flexible middle section composed of anywhere from two to sixty-one overlapping segments, allowing mobility and defensive behaviors. The body ended in the pygidium, a tail section where the segments were fused into a single protective plate.

Trilobites inhabited a wide range of marine environments and were a fundamental part of early ocean ecosystems. Today, their abundant and diverse fossils provide critical insight into early arthropod evolution, Cambrian life, and the rise of complex organisms in Earth’s ancient seas.

Please be aware of the nature of fossils:

Being buried under the ground for millions of years under tons of pressure tends to be rough. No fossil comes out of the ground whole and perfect. Most fossils have undergone some restoration, while others are altered by man simply to enhance their presentation in different ways. The workers in Morocco do a very professional job of unearthing and preserving these natural treasures; however, natural cracks are visible on the surface. These are part of the natural beauty of the fossil and are not considered defects.