Trilobite Fossils #2 is a photograph by Sinclair Stammers/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 3rd, 2018.
Trilobite Fossils #2
Trilobite fossils. Two fossilised Proteus sp. trilobites. The trilobites are an extinct group of marine arthropods with a hard, segmented shell that... more
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Trilobite Fossils #2
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Sinclair Stammers/science Photo Library
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Trilobite fossils. Two fossilised Proteus sp. trilobites. The trilobites are an extinct group of marine arthropods with a hard, segmented shell that is divided into 3 sections. They lived from the Lower Cambrian to the Upper Permian period (around 543-248 million years ago). Most were bottom dwellers, feeding either on organic sediment or by catching their own prey. Many trilobites could roll themselves up into a ball when threatened. Assuming this position ensured that only the shell was exposed, defending the animal from attack. Found in Morocco.
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October 3rd, 2018
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