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Fossil Trilobite

William C. Egan

Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL, United States

Trilobite fossil (Encrinusis egani) from the Silurian period in Niagaran rock (CHAS:Paleo:3341A.5). This is a type specimen, a specimen used to describe and highlight the majority of features held by a particular species.

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  • Title: Fossil Trilobite
  • Creator: William C. Egan
  • Location: United States, Illinois, Will County, Joliet
  • Location Created: Illinois
  • Subject Keywords: trilobite; fossil; type specimen; natural history; paleontology
Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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