Giant Trilobites And Trilobite Clusters From The Ordovician Of Portugal
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 07:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Fossils from 465 million years ago recently discovered in Portugal have revealed the huge size reached by trilobites, the most diverse group of extinct marine arthropods. Geologists describe the largest trilobites ever found, which, in life, would have reached up to 90 centimeters (35 inches).