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Olenoides was a trilobite from the Cambrian period. Its fossils are found well-preserved in the Burgess Shale in Canada. It grew up to 10 cm long.
Olenoides followed the basic structure of all trilobites — a cephalon (head shield), a thorax with seven jointed parts, and finally a semicircular pygidium. Its antennae were long, and curved back along its sides. Its thin legs show that it was no swimmer, instead crawling along the sea floor in search of prey. This is also evidenced by fossil tracks that have been found.
The Burgess Shale's preservative qualities have helped Olenoides become one of the best known of trilobites.
References[]
Olenoides on the Smithsonian institution website
A fossil photograph of Olenoides nevadensis This trilobite fossil is about 50 mm. long. It was found in the Marjum Formation in Utah. [Note - 25.4 mm=1 inch.]
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