Answer: trilobite

AnswerCrossword Clue
TRILOBITEMarine invertebrate of yore
TRILOBITEHorseshoe crab's ancestor
TRILOBITEMarine fossil
TRILOBITECommon fossil in Paleozoic rocks
trilobiteany marine arthropod of the extinct class Trilobita, from the Paleozoic Era, having a flattened, oval body varying in length from 1 in. (2.5 cm) or less to 2 ft. (61 cm)
trilobiteany one of numerous species of extinct arthropods belonging to the order Trilobita