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Trilobite Fossil
Trilobite Fossil Info: First appearing during the early Cambrian Trilobites are the first commonly appearing arthropods in the fossil record. Over 4000 different Trilobite species have been identified. Trilobites tracks and feeding patterns indicate they lived in the shallow parts of oceans. They may have protected themselves by rolling into a ball and they shed their skeletons as they grew.
The Trilobite Fossil Record: Trilobite Fossils are most common during the Cambrian Period. The diversity of Trilobites decreases after the Cambrian and the last Trilobites went extinct by the end of the Permian Period.
Types of Trilobite Fossils: Trilobite fossils are identified on the basis of physical features. There are aproximately 9 orders of Trilobites. The site www.trilobite.info gives great descriptions and pictures fossils belonging to the of the various Trilobite orders.
Trilobite Fossil Photo Gallery: A Collection of pictures of Trilobite Fossils.
Trilobite Links: The best locations to find more Trilobite Information on the web.
The Parts of a Trilobite Fossil: A labeled picture of the common parts of a Trilobite Fossil.
Trilobite Books: Looking for books on Trilobite fossils- these are some good picks.
Agnostid Trilobite
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