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Telephina
Telephina is a genus of trilobites from the Ordovician Period, placed within the order Cyclopygida. Its members had large compound eyes and a relatively streamlined body, anatomical traits commonly interpreted as adaptations to life in the open water rather than continuous movement across the seafloor. Fossils attributed to the genus help document pelagic trilobite communities and the development...
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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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