Coltranea Oufatenensis (Trilobite) Devonian, Alnif- North Africa

The Coltranea Trilobite is easily recognised by its large protruding eyes with are very clear and detailed in this fossil. This is a fantastic specimen with beautiful movement in its shape. This trilobite is a good size with nice segmented detail with a clear cut professional preparation. Coltranea is a genus of Trilobite in the order phacopeda that lived during the Eifelian of the Middle Devonian between 393-382 million years ago. This is a high grade fossil, with lots of detail. This fossil is all there and visible with a huge amount of character, this trilobite has a good shape and size with an excellent pose. Trilobites were a species of sea creatures that forreged on the bottom of the oceans, becoming extinct approx 250 million years ago.

Name meaning- 3 lobed

Group- Anthropod

Class- Trilobita

Habitat- Trilobites inhabited all depths of the sea depending on species.

Period- Spanning the Cambrian to the Permian. (521-252 million years ago)

Length- ranges between 1mm to 72cm

Predators- Large invertebrates such as Nautiloids, Predatory worms, sea scorpions and Crusraeceans.

Food- aquatic worms, plankton and possibly algae.