Trilobite

Virtual Museum ID: 19-StM15

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Specimen Summary


Trilobites are a member of extinct fossil arthropods. They are known for their three lobed and three segmented form. They appeared in the Cambrian Period which was about 542 million years ago. They were exclusively marine creatures. Trilobites had different roles in the food chain as some where active predators and others were scavengers. Trilobites became extinct at the end of the Permian, which was 251 million years ago. This was caused by the Permian mass extinction that wiped out 90% of the species on Earth.

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Stewart Museum (StM)

Sub Collection:

-

Collection ID:

StM-15

Virtual Museum ID:

19-StM15

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2019-08-15

Location Information

Sample Origin:

unknown

Specific Site:

-

UTM Easting:

437938

UTM Northing:

6199628

Datum:

09 (NAD 83)

Coordinate Accuracy:

Approximate

Specimen Details

VM Category:

Fossil

Primary Features:

Trilobite

Primary Mineral Formula:

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Primary Category:

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Secondary Features:

Advanced Geological Information

 

The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.

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