Who was the first person to document trilobite fossils in the Western scientific community?

Trilobite Fossils and Their Historical Significance

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Charles Darwin
Edward Lhwyd
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
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What are trilobites most closely related to in today's world?
Shrimps
Lobsters
Crabs
Horseshoe crabs
3.
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During which geological period did trilobites first appear?
Jurassic
Cambrian
Permian
Triassic
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What unique feature did some trilobites develop for defense?
Venomous stingers
Camouflage skin
Spines and headdresses
Wings
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the trilobite found in a French cave?
It was found in a fossilized tree
It was the first trilobite discovered
It was worn as jewelry
It was the largest trilobite ever found
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What nickname did miners give to trilobite fossils found in Dudley, England?
Dudley bugs
Dudley stones
Dudley crabs
Dudley shells
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which trilobite species was commonly collected by the Ute people?
Phacops
Paradoxides
Elrathia kingii
Calymene blumenbachii
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