Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock
Summary
USNM_35227 (pictured) and USNM_35225: Multiple trilobite fragments are fossilized in the same rock, these are commonly known as hash beds. "Hash" is an indicator of a near-shore environment, where waves could have broken apart trilobite exoskeletons and molts then re-deposited them. These particular “hash” beds are composed of trilobites Wilbernia walcotti (USNM 35227) and Idahoia wyomingensis (USNM 35225). Both samples were collected during the early 1900’s in the northern region of Yellowstone National Park, from an exposed section of the Upper Cambrian (~500 million years ago) Snowy Range Formation.;
Megan Norr;
March 2016;
Catalog #
- National Park Service - Gallery Item Display
- National Park Service - Gallery Item Display
- Gallery Item Display - National Park Service
- Gallery Item Display - National Park Service
- Gallery Item Display - National Park Service
- Usnm hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
- Upper cambrian trilobites Stock Photos and Images - Alamy
- Trilobite hi-res stock photography and images - Page 13 - Alamy
- Trilobite cambrian hi-res stock photography and images - Page 3
- Molts hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Tags
yellowstone national park
fossils
trilobites
paleontology
20793 d
usnm 35227
geology
multiple trilobite fragments
hash
trilobites wilbernia walcotti
hash beds
usnm
trilobite exoskeletons
beds
near shore environment
idahoia wyomingensis
upper cambrian
million years
snowy range
megan norr
national parks gallery
high resolution
wyoming
ultra high resolution
3 d object
Date
1900
Location
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication