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10-10-2016, 09:35 AM
Facts about everyone’s favorite fossils: Trilobites

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A fossil Cheirurus ingricus on display in the Sant Hall of Oceans in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Cheirurus ingricus is a species of trilobite which emerged 500 million years ago.

Trilobites are one of the most common fossils in the world. They form one of the earliest known groups of arthropods, and they can tell us a lot about the way life evolved hundreds of millions of years ago. So without further ado, let’s look at some facts of everyone’s favorite fossil.

http://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/trilobite-facts/