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Set of 3 true trilobite fossil specimens
Set of 3 true trilobite fossil specimens
Trilobites Are An Extinct Group Of Arthropods That Survived On Earth Between 500 Million And 250 Million Years Ago. They Were Aquatic Organisms During The Paleozoic Period And Lived Mainly In The Oceans. The Body Of A Trilobite Consists Of A Head (Cephalic Shield), A Thorax And A Tail. The Head Contains The Mouth And Compound Eyes, The Thorax Has Multiple Segments For Functions Such As Locomotion And Respiration, And The Tail Is Used To Balance The Body. They Had An Exoskeleton, Usually With A Hard Shell, That Provided Protection. Fossils Of Trilobites Are Very Common And Can Be Found In Paleozoic Strata Around The Globe. Because Their Hard Shells Are Relatively Hard And Can Be Well Preserved During Fossilization, Trilobite Fossils Are Of Great Value In Paleontological Research. By Studying Trilobite Fossils, Scientists Can Learn Information About The Paleoecology, Biological Evolution, And Geological Age.
They stayed here
Trilobite fossil specimens have been sleeping here for hundreds of millions of years
The Ordovician Lagerstätten record substantial amounts of excellent preser- vation and soft-bodied fossils during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE). However, few Lagerstätten are known from the Lower Ordovician, most of which are preserved in restricted environments and high-latitude regions. Here, we report on a new tropical Lagerstätte, Liexi fauna, which has been recently discovered from a carbonate succession within the Lower Ordovician Madaoyu Formation in western Hunan, South China. It contains a variety of soft tissues, as well as rich shelly fossils, including palaeoscolecidan worms, possible Ottoia, trilobites, echinoderms, sponges, graptolites, polychaetes, bryozoans, conodonts and other fossils. The fauna includes taxa that are not only Cambrian relics, but also taxa originated during theOrdovician, constituting a complex and complete marine ecosystem. The coexistence of the Cambrian relics and Ordovician taxa reveals the critical transition between the Cambrian and Palaeozoic Evolutionary faunas. The unusual Liexi fauna provides new evidence for understanding Ordovician macroevolution and the onset of the GOBE.
Children love to explore
Stephanie W.
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
My son loves it displayed in his room.
Nicole s
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
It's good for the price. The fossils moved inside the case and you cannot open it to reposition them, so my daughter just took them out.
staci
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
Bought fir my granddaughter as she was studying trylobites. She was so excited about the gift!!
Sotto voce
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
First, the three trilobites are correctly dated as DevonianI coincidentally ran across the Amazon image. I wasn't looking for a fossil, but they piqued my interest. These are early trilobites in an unusual form of Elrathia, I think—like stone butterflies. Unlike its long-lived progeny, the species did not evolve larger. After a little bit of reference, they are a form in the order Ptychopariida, likely in the line of Elrathia, and correctly ID'd as a Hunan, China subspecies.Second, the matrix is talc-schist, which presents a display problem. At Mohs The combo of talc-schist and 3D cellophane frame doesn't work, and I wish it did. Kudos for trying. It would be an excellent display set if not for the dust.The three individual fossils are delightful, so they are valuable for money. I appreciate the seller's pictures of the in situ conditions. And you never know what you might find. On closer examination, the specimens may be pyritized under microscopic dust, which would make for a delightful appearance after stabilizing the matrix.
Jennifer castillo
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2024
Me gustaron mucho son pequeñas pero vale la pena 💖
Vanessa C.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
For the price of $12.99, I wasn’t expecting much of the web quality. Very cool trilobite fossil specimens included in the set. Great conversation piece, but the display case is very very flimsy. Looks like something from the dollar store. The case itself is a plastic material and it looks like they’re wrapped in plastic cling wrap. I would probably upgrade the case to a shadowbox or a photo frame to use for display. Definitely would not give them as a gift as-is, due to the overall quality of the display stand. The fossils themselves though, are nice, they look slightly dusty as if they were just dug out of the ground. Perfectly fine though, after all, they are fossils from 450 million years ago, wow!
RayRay
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
I love fossils and have been trying to get my son interested in them as well.The display these came with was unfortunately disappointing. It is hinged case with two windows of a stretchy plastic. The fossils are sandwiched between this stretchy material and held in place. The concept sounds good but unfortunately it already had several holes in the plastic before it arrived at my house. The holes weren't even near the fossils so it wasn't caused by sharp edges rubbing through.The case was easy to open and I was able to give them to my son and he was fascinated by them. So, in that aspect these have done the job nicely.If you are looking for some cool Trilobite fossils for your collection, then these will fit the bill. I wouldn't recommend these for the case or as a display piece.
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