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Discipline:
Paleobiology  Search this
Is this real?:
No, it's a cast.
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Description:
This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Notes:
This is a 3D print of a trilobite track. It is a cast made of plastic PLA filament and painted to replicate a slab of trilobite track cast from the Paleo Department. The fossil that the cast is made from dates from 510 - 497 million years ago. The 3D print is mostly gray in color and measures around 12 cm x 11 cm x 1.8 cm in size.
Number of objects in this record:
2
Record Last Modified:
23 Jan 2024
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Mandibulata, Trilobita
Scientific Name:
Trilobita
USNM Number:
EO404725
See more items in:
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3785445fa-433b-4114-9f83-3a85103148bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnheducation_14791473