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Trilobites
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Trilobites are an extinct group of arthropods (the same phylum
that contains insects, spiders, crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters,
centipedes, millipedes, etc.). They first appeared in the early Cambrian
period about 530 million years ago, were largely wiped out during the
late Devonian mass extinction about 364 million years ago, and finally
went completely extinct during the Permian-Triassic
mass extinction that took place 248 million years ago.
Trilobites are one of the most well-known
fossil groups,
and highly diverse, and are found in many different locations.
Over 17,000 species are known from
fossils,
which are usually just of the animal's exoskeleton, although
occasionally soft bodies are also found in
fossils.
The fact that Trilobites are so widespread and diverse, and that
they evolved rapidly over time, often allows their use as
"index fossils" - that is to say that rocks can be dated
based on the particular type of Trilobites found within them.
During life, all Trilobites are believed to have been exclusively marine
organisms, although they do appear to have led many different lifestyles.
Trilobites lived in both shallow and deep water, and although most lived
in the seas, there is some evidence
(such as trace fossils) that some species may have been able to live in
freshwater.
Various different types of
Trilobites are believed to have been swimming plankton feeders,
predators, scavengers, and in some cases, to have even got their food
from symbiotic sulfur-eating bacteria.
One final interesting fact about Trilobites is that they are not thought to have been able to cross deep oceans.
Thus, the presence of two distinct types of Trilobites (as well two distinct types of
Graptolites) of
Trilobites in the rocks of Europe
and North America is suggestive that an ocean (known as the "Iapetus Ocean") once divided
the two continents.
The Iapetus Ocean is thought to have closed-up again when all the continents joined
together in the super-continent of Pangaea - when a new ocean (the Atlantic Ocean), separating
Europe and North America,
did subsequently form when Pangaea broke up, it did so along
a different line of separation.
Trilobites were arthropods that lived in the seas between 530 and 248 million years ago
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JIANEEXSQ Real Trilobite Fossil from Hunan of China 450 Million Years Ago for Collections and Education- Manufacturer: LINGLONGSHIJI
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By Andy Secher
Columbia University Press
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The Trilobite Collector's Guide- Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
- ISBN: 0231213808
- EAN: 9780231213806
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- Number of Pages: 472
- Author: Andy Secher
- Publication Date: January 23rd, 2024
- Release Date: January 23rd, 2024
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By Andy Secher
Columbia University Press
Released: June 21st, 2022
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Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic- Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
- ISBN: 023120096X
- EAN: 9780231200967
- PartNumber: RP 00123900
Details:- Hardcover
- Number of Pages: 416
- Author: Andy Secher
- Publication Date: June 21st, 2022
- Release Date: June 21st, 2022
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By Richard Fortey
Vintage
Released: November 13th, 2001
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution- Manufacturer: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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- ISBNs: 9780375706219, 0375706216
- EAN: 9780375706219
- PartNumber: 70341
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- Edition: First Edition
- Number of Pages: 320
- Author: Richard Fortey
- Publication Date: November 13th, 2001
- Release Date: November 13th, 2001
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- Weight: 0.6503636729 pounds
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By Riccardo Levi-Setti
University of Chicago Press
Released: May 21st, 2014
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The Trilobite Book: A Visual Journey- Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press
- Brand: University of Chicago Press
- ISBN: 022612441X
- EAN: 9780226124414
- PartNumber: 43171-597525
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 288
- Author: Riccardo Levi-Setti
- Publication Date: May 21st, 2014
- Release Date: May 21st, 2014
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By Jonathan Fenske
Simon Spotlight
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Try a Bite, Trilobite!: Ready-to-Read Level 1- Manufacturer: Simon Spotlight
- ISBN: 1665932651
- EAN: 9781665932653
- PartNumber: 9781665932653
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- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Jonathan Fenske
- Publication Date: August 29th, 2023
- Release Date: August 29th, 2023
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By Steve Vanlandingham
White Dog Press
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Good Night, Trilobite- Manufacturer: White Dog Press
- Brand: White Dog Press
- ISBN: 1935684590
- EAN: 9781935684596
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- Edition: First Edition
- Number of Pages: 52
- Author: Steve Vanlandingham
- Publication Date: October 5th, 2017
- Release Date: October 5th, 2017
Physical Description:- Size: 10.25 inches by 8.25 inches by 0.5 inches
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By Lola M. Schaefer
Richard C Owen Publishers
Released: July 1st, 2001
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Trilobites (Books for Young Learners)- Manufacturer: Richard C Owen Pub
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- ISBN: 1572742593
- EAN: 9781572742598
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- Format: Picture Book
- Number of Pages: 12
- Author: Lola M. Schaefer
- Publication Date: July 1st, 2001
- Release Date: July 1st, 2001
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By Jasper Burns
CREATESPACE
Released: January 1st, 2000
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Trilobites: Common Trilobites of North America (A NatureGuide Book)- Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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- ISBN: 1478357940
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- Number of Pages: 102
- Author: Jasper Burns
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2000
- Release Date: January 1st, 2000
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By Ben Garrod
Zephyr
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Trilobite (Extinct the Story of Life on Earth)- Manufacturer: Zephyr
- ISBN: 1838935339
- EAN: 9781838935337
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- Number of Pages: 128
- Author: Ben Garrod
- Publication Date: February 20th, 2024
- Release Date: February 20th, 2024
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- Weight: 0.42328754304 pounds
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