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Paleontologists studying rocks from Morocco have unearthed the most exquisitely preserved trilobite fossils yet discovered. The new lifelike fossils update our understanding of the evolution and biology of these extinct ocean-dwelling arthropods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The details are so great that soft tissue parts of the trilobites, including the mouth and digestive tract, are clearly visible<\/a>, researchers report June 27 in Science<\/em>. Such parts are typically lost as the animals turn into fossils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese trilobite fossils represent the most complete specimens found to date, not only preserving the hard exoskeleton but also the soft parts in 3-D, such as the antennae, walking legs and the digestive system,\u201d says paleontologist John Paterson of the University of New England in Armidale, Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n