As a celebration of Valentines day, I want to introduce you to a longtime couple (Mark & Mildred Trilobite), celebrating 537 Million years together. That’s a true Love Connection! They became a couple in the Cambrian Seas, near what is now known as Delta, Utah.
It was not love at first site, but eventually a close bond was formed; a very strong bond indeed; a bond not broken until mid 2015, when these lovebirds were extracted from a fossil pit on a hot desert day. They were given a bath and a quick cleanup, then carried to Tucson, Arizona, where I discovered them in a hotel room, at a fossil show, still cuddling.
The pair were not quite a heart-shape, but close enough for a bond of this strength.
As I wire wrapped this stunning Trilobite couple, tears formed in my eyes thinking about how they were together in life and death; a true love story.
My wife said this was such a great true love story I had to share it.
Here are a few other Trilobites for you to enjoy.
You can visit Mark & Mildred as well as other Trilo family members on our Trilobite page. You may see some other unusual love couples there.