trilobites are some of the best studied fossil marine animals. Over 20,000 species have been described by paleontologists ...

In fact, trilobites are some of the most well-studied fossils in history, with over 20,000 species described, and plenty ...

The detailed fossil record of trilobites shows how species gradually evolved, slowly changing form as they adapted to changing environments. In some cases, trilobites changed form only to slowly go ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

The fossil expert found love at first sight with trilobites.

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ...

Trilobites provide an unparalleled sample set for understanding evolutionary patterns in Palaeozoic marine rocks. There are more than 20,000 known species. Our current research projects include: ...

Fossils can be broadly divided into body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossil – The remains of part (or all) of an actual organism. In the kits, the trilobite (2), brachiopod (3), dinosaur bone (4), ...

Currently, the state fossil is the Phacops rana, a type of Trilobite. "It's a bottom feeding Arthropod—which is a bug, and it's very common, found in multiple geological layers," said Mason.

The fossil came as a most unexpected and welcome present. "I cannot imagine a more significant gift and accolade than having the Avalonian trilobite genus Skehanos ... older Precambrian ancestral ...