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Nileus
Nileus is a genus of trilobites that lived during the Ordovician Period. It belongs to the family Nilaeidae and is recognized by its relatively smooth, broad exoskeleton, rounded cephalon, and large eyes. Fossils assigned to Nileus are especially associated with Ordovician marine rocks in Scandinavia and other parts of northern Europe, where they lived on the seafloor.
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Asaphus
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 can reach several centimeters in height. These elongated eyes are thought to have been an adaptation...
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