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Trilobite Fossil

A trilobite fossil is the hard shell of a tiny creature that lived a long, long time ago in the ocean. They were one of the first animals on Earth!

外見

The Trilobite Fossil is an ancient marine arthropod preserved in rock, often appearing as a dark brown or grey impression. It typically features a segmented body with a distinct head (cephalon), body (thorax), and tail (pygidium), sometimes with intricate eye structures.

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Trilobite Fossil
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Trilobite Fossil

カテゴリ

Ancient

レア度

Rare

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Over 20,000 different kinds of trilobites once roamed the ancient seas!

Some species of trilobites could actually swim upside down!

These ancient creatures were Earth's first animals with complex eyes!

“Trilobite” means “three lobes,” for their unique segmented body shape!

特殊能力

能力

Defensive Roll-Up

Trilobite Fossil could roll into a ball because of its flexible, segmented body that helped them protect their soft underside.

能力

Panoramic Vision

Trilobite Fossil had compound eyes that helped them see predators and food from almost all directions.

能力

Growth Shedding

Trilobite Fossil could shed its hard exoskeleton because it allowed them to grow bigger, like insects do today.

能力

Mud Dweller

Trilobite Fossil could burrow into soft sediments because it helped them hide from predators and find food on the seafloor.

サイズと詳細

Estimated Length
0.003-0.7 m
Era
Paleozoic Era
Extinct Millions Years Ago
252

食性と食事

Trilobites were mostly detritivores or scavengers, eating tiny bits off the seafloor.

主な食物

  • Organic debris
  • Microbes
  • Small invertebrates
  • Algae

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Anomalocaris

Anomalocaris canadensis

This large arthropod was a dominant predator of the ancient seas.

eats

Ottoia worm

Ottoia prolifica

Some trilobites likely hunted or scavenged on these soft-bodied worms.

depends on

Obolella brachiopod

Obolella crassa

These filter-feeding animals shared the same seafloor habitats.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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よくある質問

Trilobite Fossilのestimated Lengthは何ですか?

0.003-0.7 m

Trilobite Fossilは何を食べますか?

Trilobites were mostly detritivores or scavengers, eating tiny bits off the seafloor.

Trilobite Fossilはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Trilobite Fossilのeraは何ですか?

Paleozoic Era

Trilobite Fossilのextinct Millions Years Agoは何ですか?

252

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