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Travels with Trilobites : Adventures in the Paleozoic by Andy Secher; Niles Eldredge; Kirk Johnson; Mark Norell is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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"Trilobites hold the distinction of being among the world's first dominant forms of complex animal life, arthropods that rank second only to the hallowed dinosaur in terms of their paleontological appeal. These bizarrely beautiful three-lobed creatures initially appeared in the seas more than 520 million years ago, emerging when the oceans had become ripe for the blossoming of biodiversity. These Paleozoic inhabitants would populate the planet's marine ecosystems for the next 270 million years. During that span, trilobites generated more than 25,000 scientifically recognized species - a fact that places these creatures among the most successful animal classes ever to exist on our world. There are a few examples that due to either their unique combination of rarity, beauty, or the noteworthy role they've played in paleontological history, stand head and shoulders (or perhaps we should say glabella and occipital lobe) above all others. From pristine examples of relatively common trilo-types to one-of-a-kind treasures, the book will feature hundreds of high-resolution photographs of an amazing array of the most incredible specimens of trilobites collected from localities around the gl

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Author

Andy Secher; Niles Eldredge; Kirk Johnson; Mark Norell

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231553865

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Nature, Biology

Rating

4.8 / 5 (82 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14