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Neoasaphus is a type of trilobite fossil belonging to the Asaphida order and Asaphidae family. Primarily found in Ordovician deposits of Russia, particularly within the Baltic region, it’s notable for exceptionally well-preserved eyes. These eyes, often encased in three-dimensional calcite, reveal e...
Isotelus rex is a remarkably large species of trilobite belonging to the Asaphida order. Recovered from Ordovician-age rocks in Manitoba, Canada, it represents the largest complete trilobite fossil ever discovered reaching approximately 72 centimeters in length. This specimen provides crucial insigh...
Asaphus is a genus of trilobite from the Ordovician period, belonging to the family Asaphidae, with fossils primarily found in the Baltic region including Russia, Estonia, and Sweden. Several species within the genus developed prominent stalked eyes, with Asaphus kowalewskii bearing eyestalks that c...
Pseudoasaphus is an extinct genus of asaphid trilobite that inhabited the marine environments of Baltica during the Ordovician period. Closely related to the genus Neoasaphus, these trilobites are predominantly found in the fossil records of Baltic Russia. They are particularly notable for their pro...
Symphysurus is an Ordovician trilobite genus found in Scandinavia and China, notable as a member of the family Symphysurinidae with a wide geographic range.
Ordovician asaphid trilobite widely distributed across Gondwana and peri-Gondwanan terranes, serving as an important tool for intercontinental biostratigraphic correlation.
An Ordovician trilobite from the Baltic region and South America, Nobiliasaphus is notable for its large, prominent compound eyes.
Ordovician trilobite genus known from European strata, a member of the diverse shallow-marine benthos of the period, with relatively limited described taxonomic material.
A Cambrian trilobite genus distinguished by an elongated, pointed glabella, known from Middle Cambrian deposits and classified within the order Ptychopariida.
