Trilobite

Description

This specimen is a raised fossil of a trilobite on shades of gray rock formation. Trilobites were creatures that lived in oceans and seas millions of years ago. They crawled along the seabed and some types were able to swim. Different species were different sizes with some of the smallest being 1 centimeter long and some of the largest growing to 70 centimeters. Trilobites lived on Earth for roughly 300 million years. They are related to crustaceans, spiders, and other insects that are alive today. The name trilobite comes from the fact that their bodies can be divided into three axial (long direction) sections.