upper cambrian

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Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

USNM_35225 and USNM_35227: Pictured are multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock. These are commonly known as hash beds. "Hash" is an indicator of a near-shore environment, where waves could hav... More

Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

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 h... More

Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

Multiple trilobite fragments fossilized in the same rock

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 northw... More