Articulated Trilobite Arthropod
Articulated Trilobite Arthropod
Did that name ring a bell? I’ll give a hint: science class!
Trilobites are a group of extinct marine arthropods that lived during the Paleozoic, from about 540 to 245 million years ago! The trilobites are some of the earliest known complex life forms, and their fossils are still abundant in many parts of the world.
Characterized by a hard exoskeleton divided into three longitudinal lobes (which gives them their name), the trilobites had numerous legs and antennae, and some species even had complex eyes that could see in multiple directions. Creepy!
Anyway, it’s kinda cool to imagine that some of the OIL from TRILOBITES FOSSILS was turned into PLASTIC and then TURNED BACK INTO A TRILOBITE as a 3D-printed model!!! Mind-blowing, isn’t it? I’ll give you a second to let that sink in