1.6" Elrathia Kingi Trilobite Fossil Utah Cambrian Age 521 Million Years Old COA

Location: Utah House Range - Antelope Springs, Millard County

Weight: 0.4 Ounces

Dimensions: 1.6 Inches Long, 1.2 Inches Wide, 0.2 Inches Thick

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Elrathia Kingi Trilobite

Trilobites are a group of extinct marine arthropods classified in the class Trilobita. They are among the earliest known arthropods. The first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record marks the beginning of the Atdabanian stage of the Early Cambrian period, about 521 million years ago. These creatures had hard shells and segmented bodies and lived in Earth's ancient seas. They are considered one of the earliest complex life forms on our planet and are key indicators of the Paleozoic Era. Trilobites went extinct before the dinosaurs ever appeared.

Trilobites were the first animals with a skeleton (exoskeleton), which made them easy to fossilize. Their shells are divided lengthwise into three lobes—hence the name TRILOBITE, meaning "three-lobed"—with a central axial lobe and two symmetrical pleural lobes that flank the sides of the axis.

Morphologically, the trilobite body is divided into three major sections:

1.  a cephalon (or head) with eyes, mouthparts, and sensory organs such as antennae.

2.  a middle region called the thorax with several overlapping segments (anywhere from 2 to 61).

3.  a pygidium (or tail section) in which the segments were fused.

Please be aware of the nature of fossils:

Being buried under the ground for millions of years under tons of pressure tends to be rough. No fossil comes out of the ground whole and perfect. Most fossils have undergone some restoration, while others are altered by man simply to enhance their presentation in different ways. The workers in the United States do a very professional job, unearthing and preserving these natural treasures