description Atops Overview
Atops is an extinct genus of trilobites, a group of marine arthropods that lived during the early Cambrian Period. The genus is associated with the late Atdabanian stage, an interval commonly placed in the early part of the Cambrian and dated to roughly 530 to 524 million years ago. Atops is therefore relevant to studies of early trilobite diversification and Cambrian marine fossil assemblages.
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When did Atops live?
Atops lived during the early Cambrian Period, around the late Atdabanian stage. That places the genus roughly 530 to 524 million years ago.
What kind of animal was Atops?
Atops was a trilobite, an extinct marine arthropod. Like other trilobites, it had a segmented exoskeleton and lived in ancient seas.
Was Atops a dinosaur?
No. Atops was a marine trilobite, while dinosaurs appeared much later on land during the Mesozoic Era.
What does the name Atops refer to in fossil catalogs?
Atops is the name of an extinct trilobite genus. Catalog entries may use it for fossil specimens from early Cambrian marine rocks.
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