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This phacopid trilobite is most often found enrolled. Trilobites, like today's crustacean isopods, enrolled for protection against predators and unfavorable environmental conditions. This specimen is in the same order as the frog-like Phacops rana. Polygon counts: Original 63,494; 30,000 before compression Time: Ordovician-Silurian Locality: Warren County, Ohio Specimen: UCD Geology Teaching Collection P-2829 |
Last Updated: 01/17/2008 5:23 PM