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As members of the extinct class \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTrilobita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, they lived exclusively in ancient oceans for over 270 million years, from the Cambrian to the end of the Permian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003eThese marine invertebrates occupied diverse habitats, from shallow continental shelves to deeper marine basins. Their segmented bodies were divided into a head shield with compound eyes and antennae, a flexible thorax composed of multiple articulated segments, and a fused tail shield known as the pygidium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eTrilobites molted their exoskeletons as they grew, contributing to the vast number of fossils found today. 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