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Declivolithus trilobite
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By Max-fossils
Nice specimen of this interesting trilobite. The species name titan refers to this species being significantly bigger than the Czech typespecies Declivolithus alfredi. The distinctive head-shape of this suspension feeder shows this trilobite was probably adapted to fast swimming.
Here's a paper describing the new species and the type locality: http://www.geology.cz/bulletin/fulltext/1649_Fortey_170930.pdf
Taxonomy
Trinucleid trilobite
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Asaphida
Family: Trinucleidae
Genus: Declivolithus
Species: D. titan
Author Citation FORTEY, R.A. & EDGECOMBE, G.D. 2017
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Paleozoic
Period: Ordovician
Epoch: None
International Age: Katian stage
Stratigraphy
Lower Ktaoua Formation
Provenance
Date Collected: 09/28/2020
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Location
Jbel Tijarfaouine
Errachidia Administrative Region
Tafilalt
Morocco
- declivolithus
- declivolithus titan
- morocco
- jbel tijarfaouine
- ktaoua formation
- katian
- ordovician
- trilobite
- trinucleid
Comments
Nice specimen of this interesting trilobite. The species name titan refers to this species being significantly bigger than the Czech typespecies Declivolithus alfredi. The distinctive head-shape of this suspension feeder shows this trilobite was probably adapted to fast swimming.
Here's a paper describing the new species and the type locality: http://www.geology.cz/bulletin/fulltext/1649_Fortey_170930.pdf
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