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Alokistocare is an extinct genus of marjumiid trilobites from the Middle Cambrian. Its fossils are known from marine carbonate deposits in western North America, including parts of the western interior United States. Because species of the genus occur in recognizable stratigraphic intervals, Alokistocare has been used in regional correlation of Cambrian rocks and in studies of trilobite distribution across Laurentia.
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What is Alokistocare?
Alokistocare is an extinct genus of marjumiid trilobites from the Middle Cambrian. Its fossils are known from marine carbonate deposits in western North America.
Where have Alokistocare fossils been found?
The genus is reported from parts of the western interior United States and nearby regions of western North America. These fossils came from ancient marine carbonate settings.
Why do paleontologists study Alokistocare?
Species of Alokistocare occur in recognizable stratigraphic intervals. Their distribution helps geologists correlate Middle Cambrian rock layers across western North America.
Was Alokistocare a reef animal?
The available description places Alokistocare in marine carbonate deposits, but it does not establish that the trilobite lived specifically on reefs. Its fossils are better used as evidence for Middle Cambrian marine environments and rock correlations.
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