Hollardops Trilobite Fossil Specimen 6 Human The Universe in 100 Colors

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Original image from the Wellcome Library of London

Hollardops Trilobite Fossil Specimen 6 Human The Universe in 100 ColorsApproximately 4x3" The name trilobite means three lobed, referring to the long central lobe that runs down the body, flanked by two side lobes, not the head, thorax, and tail as you might think. These ancient arthropods were some of the most common creatures of the Paleozoic era and went extinct long before dinosaurs ever roamed the Earth. Their calcite rich exoskeletons made them especially likely to fossilize, which is why we have such a great