Trilobites Still Trying to Evolutionists

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People who have read material or watched videos about fossils have invariably come across trilobites, since there was a passel of them. They are associated with the Cambrian Explosion, where way down yonder in the Cambrian layer, life forms suddenly appeared — with no signs of evolutionary ancestors.

Trilobites are icons of evolution, but they are quite trying to Darwin's disciples. Aside from appearing fully formed, they were intricate. Advances in technology allowed scientists to learn that they had impressive optics, for example. Recent pristine trilobite fossils further trouble evolutionists.

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The fossils were discovered in a Morocco mountain range, which is not exactly the kind of place to seek marine organisms. They were preserved in ash, and even the complex digestive tract was preserved. What has been discovered about trilobites, including this bunch, fits the expectations of biblical creationists. In fact, they testify not only of recent creation, but rapid burial during the Genesis Flood.
One cannot discuss the Cambrian biota without mentioning the amazing trilobite. There are at least 150 families of these marine arthropods composed of over 20,000 species, which make up about 70% of the known Cambrian species of metazoans (multicellular animals). Their size normally ranges from one to four inches, but some fossils are as much as 39 inches long. But large or small, they suddenly appear as 100% trilobites, and just like other arthropods such as the insects and crustaceans (e.g., lobsters and crabs), there is no indication of gradual evolution. Trilobites have always been trilobites since their creation thousands of years ago.

Recently, the University of Bristol in England reports that the “most pristine trilobite fossils ever found” are shaking up scientific understanding of these creatures.

To immerse in the full article, follow "Trilobite Troubles in '24." Also of interest is a somewhat technical but very interesting article, "Exceptional Cambrian Fossils Baffle Evolutionists."