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Dorypyge
Dorypyge is an extinct genus of Middle Cambrian trilobites in the family Dorypygidae and the order Corynexochida. Fossils have been reported from North America and Asia. The genus is recognized by its elongated pygidium, the rear shield of the trilobite body, which bears marginal spines. Dorypyge is part of the diverse Cambrian marine arthropod record used to study early trilobite evolution and ge...
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Elrathia
Elrathia is an extinct genus of ptychopariid trilobite that lived during the Middle Cambrian period. Fossils of this marine arthropod are abundantly preserved in the Wheeler Shale formation in Utah, USA. Due to the vast quantities found, Elrathia kingii is one of the most commercially available and recognizable trilobite fossils in the world. These trilobites are frequently studied by geologists a...
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