A Rare Trilobite So Well Preserved It Looks Alive | Pyritized Trilobite

Nearly all of the trilobites in existence are simply the remnants of their exoskeletons. The exquisite soft tissue preservation of the lifelike pyritized trilobites offers never before seen looks into the wonders of trilobite anatomy.


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Images:
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“Ceratarges spinosus fossil trilobite (AM Limestone, Middle Devonian; southern Morrocco)” by James St. John is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Trilobite Metacryphaeus” by Dlloyd is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
“Trilobite 3” by Kevin Walsh is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Isoprusia tafilaltana fossil trilobite (Hamar Laghdad Formation, Lower Devonian; Tafilalt, southeastern Morocco)” by James St. John is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Olenoides serratus” from http://trilobites.info/
“Dorsal Side Pyritized Trilobite” from https://www.fossilrealm.com/
“Ventral Side Pyritized Trilobite” from https://www.fossilrealm.com/
“Pyritized Triarthrus Trilobite with Preserved Soft Tissue” from http://www.fossilmall.com/
“Pyritized, Egg-bearing Triarthrus eatoni” by Western Illinois University from https://phys.org/
“Rendered Image of a Pyritized, Egg-bearing Triarthrus eatoni” by Western Illinois University from https://phys.org/
“Pyritized Triarthrus Trilobites With Appendages - New York” from https://www.fossilera.com/
“MUSEUM Ventral Pyritized Triarthrus Trilobite” from http://www.fossilmall.com/
“Ventral Trilobite Before Preparation” from https://www.fossilrealm.com/
“Ventral Trilobite Depression Before Preparation” from https://www.fossilrealm.com/
“Ventral Trilobite Semi-preparation” from https://www.fossilrealm.com/
“Ventral Trilobite Fully Prepared” from https://www.fossilrealm.com/
“Predation on Orthogonikleithrus hoelli” by Martin Ebert, Martina Kölbl-Ebert, Jennifer A. Lane is licensed under CC by 4.0
“Turbomesodon relegans (JME-ETT119)” by Martin Ebert, Martina Kölbl-Ebert, Jennifer A. Lane is licensed under CC by 4.0 (did not use)
“Pleuropholis sp. (JME-ETT2980)” by Martin Ebert, Martina Kölbl-Ebert, Jennifer A. Lane is licensed under CC by 4.0
“Fine Pyritized Triarthrus Trilobite” from http://www.fossilmall.com/
“Pyritized Trilobites” by Markus Martin from https://www.atlasobscura.com/
“Pyritized Triarthrus Trilobite With Appendages - New York” from https://www.fossilera.com/

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