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Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

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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

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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
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1990 - 2020
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National Parks Gallery
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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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