Minnesota PaleoWeb: Trilobites

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Trilobites are members of the Phylum Arthropoda, have exoskeletons and undergo molting as they grow. The majority of trilobite fossils will therefore be fragmentary and difficult to identify precisely. Following is a piece of limestone from the Brickyards in Lilydale near St. Paul, Minnesota.

Identification: Trilobite (pydigium and thorax fragments)
Locality: Brickyards area, Lilydale, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Formation: Platteville/Decorah

Sources:
Trilobite - Wikipedia
A Guide to the Orders of Trilobites

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The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author.
The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Minnesota.

The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author.
The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Minnesota.