Is There a Living Trilobite? A Look at Some Modern Imposters
WEBA Look at Some Modern Imposters. First appearing in the early Cambrian Period (some 542 million years ago), the now-extinct Trilobite is one of the earliest-known arthropods. The name, meaning ‘three lobes’, is aptly descriptive of the marine animal’s distinctive 3-lobed, 3-segmented body type.
Trilobite - Wikipedia
WEBTrilobites were among the most successful of all early animals, existing in oceans for almost 270 million years, with over 22,000 species having been described. By the time trilobites first appeared in the fossil record, they were already highly diversified and geographically dispersed.
Stunning trilobite fossils include soft tissues never seen before
WEBJun 27, 2024 — Well-preserved fossils from Morocco help paleontologists understand the weird way trilobites ate and perhaps why these iconic animals went extinct.
An evolutionary clue, curled up and long unstudied in Harvard …
WEBJan 23, 2024 — New research sheds light on the soft undersides of trilobites, and the evolutionary mechanism that allowed these ancient arthropods to curl up their bodies for protection. The study was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Introduction to Trilobites | AMNH - American Museum of Natural History
WEBIndeed, as modern preparation techniques become increasingly efficient and extravagant, ever-more explicit details of trilobite anatomy and corresponding lifestyle have come to the fore, with each discovery adding immeasurably to …
Uniquely preserved gut contents illuminate trilobite ... - Nature
WEBSep 27, 2023 — Fossilized gut contents of an Ordovician trilobite shed light on the feeding habits of one of the most common and well-known extinct arthropods.
These Spectacularly Preserved Trilobite Fossils ... - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBFeb 8, 2017 — Paleontologists discovered 478-million-year-old fossilized trilobites with preserved soft tissues, allowing them to examine the creatures’ guts, gills and legs.
A 429-Million-Year-Old Trilobite Had Eyes like Those of Modern …
WEBAug 13, 2020 — Despite being 429 million years old, the trilobite has a modern-looking eye that resembles those of today’s bees and dragonflies. This type is called an apposition compound eye, meaning...
Ever Want to Curl Into a Ball? Here’s How Trilobites Did It.
WEBDec 19, 2023 — Armed with sturdy exoskeletons, these ancient arthropods curled up like armadillos to avoid predators or dangerous environmental conditions on the seafloor. Many trilobites have been found with...
A trilobite’s last meal reveals feeding behaviour and physiology
WEBSep 27, 2023 — The trilobite had been eating a range of small benthic invertebrates (which live on the sea bed), including ostracods (small crustaceans with paired shells), echinoderms (animals related to...