Russell Bicknell

Russell Bicknell[1] is a New Zealand paleontologist. He is an expert on Xiphosura (the group containing horseshoe crabs and their relatives) and trilobites. He gained a PhD at the University of New England, Australia, and worked there, before becoming a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History.[2] The trilobite Amphoton bicknelli is named after him.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Shell fossils reveal ancient predator-prey battle 517 million years ago".
  2. ^ "Guest lecturer to explore the biomechanics of fossil invertebrate animals". Fredonia.edu. 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Patrick (20 August 2025). "A six-year journey of discovery, friendship and loss: Amphoton bicknelli". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ^ "They Put the Bite in Trilobite (Published 2021)". The New York Times. 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ "More than half a billion years ago, the first shell-crushing predators ground up their prey between their legs".

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