Stunning 3D images show anatomy of 500-million-year-old Cambrian trilobites buried in volcanic ash

Scientists have revealed the most anatomically complete specimens of Cambrian trilobites ever found in stunning 3D images.

The pristine fossils, which date back to the Cambrian period (541 million to 485 million years ago), were found in 2015 buried under layers of volcanic ash from the Cambrian Tatelt Formation in Morocco. This volcanic burial also preserved the soft tissues of the animals, revealing anatomical features never seen before.

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