trilobite morphology

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top section of body
cephalon
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middle section of body
thorax
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bottom section of body
pygidium
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keeps trilobite buoyant with fats and oils
glabella
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used for support on soft sand
genal spine
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central lobe, runs down the length of the body
axis
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made up of hundreds of calcite lenses
compound eye
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one jointed unit of thorax
pleura
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linear break in exoskeloten
facial suture
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trilobite evolved
cambrian
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closest living relative
horseshoe crab
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Card 2

Front

middle section of body

Back

thorax

Card 3

Front

bottom section of body

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

keeps trilobite buoyant with fats and oils

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

used for support on soft sand

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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