Thanks to the large amount and diversity of Cambrian animals, obviously
there are also a lot of fossils.
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There were trilobite fossils, echinoderm fossils, trace fossils, and a
whole lot more.
Fossil records have their problems as a representation of the fauna at
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Only a very small amount, only found in very special
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The animals that do may well not represent the whole picture
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The animal has to be preserved in no-oxygen conditions. That means
under the water, where it has to be covered by a layer of sediment. Not
the majority of animals die and lie in those conditions.
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