{"product_id":"trilobite-fossil","title":"Trilobite Fossil (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrilobites are a class of extinct marine creatures that lived in shallow waters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to their easily fossilized exoskeletons, we now have a very extensive history of these creatures. We know of about 17,000 species which lived from 521 million years ago until the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago. That’s 270 million years! For comparison, that’s about 100x longer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan the fossil record of the human genus. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen is of the genus \u003cem\u003eFlexicalymene\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich lived between 425–500 million years ago. In fact, the dinosaurs lived closer in time to us than to these trilobites. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrilobites were one of the most successful animals to ever live on Earth. They survived numerous mass extinctions and lived until the end of the Paleozoic age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFossils measure ~3\" long. Images are a representation of the specimens available, with larger pieces given priority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stemcell Science Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43730710593559,"sku":"OOO","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/8099\/9959\/files\/trilobite-fossil-tr-0122-602359.jpg?v=1762208731","url":"https:\/\/animeimports.net\/products\/trilobite-fossil","provider":"Anime Imports LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}