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Detailed View - MER-B Sol 158 Fossil

The original NASA/JPL image link is here

Description:  trilobite

Apparent size: 3 mm

Common features:  clear cephalon and lobe structures; eyespots are also visible.  The upper corner of the cephalon shows the typical pointed corner- opposite corner is buried in the sand

Compare to: terrestrial fossil Aulacopleura konincki at right (in color) and the original at this link.  Scroll down to #233.

 
Stacked frames:  none

Enhancement methods:

bright/contrast  difference  anti-shadow

 

Summary description of image contents:  a small trilobite fossilized in the unrolled position with head (cephalon) very clearly exposed, including eyespots and lobes

Stereo view:  none

Anaglyph view:  none

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