Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock
Summary
USNM_35236: Charles D. Walcott, renowned invertebrate paleontologists, identified trilobite specimen Solenopleura? weedi (USNM 35236) from the Upper Cambrian (~500 million years ago) Pilgrim limestone in northwestern Yellowstone National Park. Among one of the most successful animals to live during the Paleozoic, trilobites lifestyle varied, while some scavenged for food on the ocean floor, others swam or even floated in search for their meals.;
Megan Norr;
March 2016;
Catalog #20794d;
Original #USNM_35236
Tags
yellowstone national park
fossils
trilobites
paleontology
20794 d
usnm 35236
geology
multiple trilobite fragments
trilobite specimen solenopleura
trilobites lifestyle
invertebrate paleontologists
upper cambrian
million years
pilgrim limestone
ocean floor
megan norr
national parks gallery
ultra high resolution
high resolution
wyoming
3d object
Date
1990 - 2020
Location
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication