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Ogygites
Ogygites is an extinct genus of Ordovician trilobites often placed within Ogygiidae, a group in the order Asaphida. It is known from European Ordovician rocks, including southern France and Wales, and the type species is Ogygites desmaresti. The genus belongs to a group of broadly flattened asaphid trilobites and is relevant to studies of Ordovician marine faunas and Gondwanan or peri-Gondwanan bi...
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Cyclopyge
Exceptionally large compound eyes distinguish Cyclopyge, a genus of Ordovician trilobites. The eyes occupy much of the sides of the cephalon, or head shield, making vision a conspicuous feature of its anatomy. Their extent contrasts with the smaller visual surfaces of many bottom-associated trilobites and has shaped scientific interpretations of how these animals lived.
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