Portuguese trove of trilobite fossils

Finds include largest known specimen and groups caught in the act of molting and spawning

Fossils unearthed at a slate quarry in northern Portugal include those of the largest known trilobites, as well as immense assemblages — some a thousand strong — that suggest the creatures exhibited social behavior.

BIG BRUISER This 32-centimeter-wide trilobite, with its tail curled under its body, would likely measure 86.5