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Dipleura
Dipleura is an extinct genus of phacopid trilobites known especially from the Middle Devonian Hamilton Group of New York State. Fossils have also been reported from other Devonian regions, including France, Libya, and Colombia. Some specimens are large for Devonian trilobites, and the genus is of interest for preserving the segmented exoskeleton and visual structures of a marine arthropod.
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Drotops
Drotops is a genus of phacopid trilobites from Devonian marine rocks of what is now Morocco. Specimens are recognized by a broad cephalon, a strongly segmented thorax, prominent compound eyes of the schizochroal type, and an ability to enroll for protection. Some species attained comparatively large sizes and bore conspicuous surface granulation or tubercles. Fossils of the genus are widely collec...
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