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Bathyuriscus is a genus of Middle Cambrian trilobites that is widely represented in North American fossil deposits. It is placed in the family Bathyuriscidae and the order Corynexochida, a group whose members commonly had well-developed trilobite body regions and distinctive cephalic forms. The genus is also associated with the Bathyuriscus-Elrathina Biozone, an important biostratigraphic interval used to correlate Middle Cambrian rocks.
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What is Bathyuriscus?
Bathyuriscus is a genus of Middle Cambrian trilobites widely represented in North American fossil deposits. It belongs to the family Bathyuriscidae and the order Corynexochida.
Where are Bathyuriscus fossils found?
Bathyuriscus is widely represented in North American fossil deposits. Its distribution makes it a familiar genus in studies of North American Cambrian rocks.
What type of animal was Bathyuriscus?
Bathyuriscus was a marine trilobite, an extinct arthropod with a mineralized exoskeleton. It lived during the Middle Cambrian and is classified in Corynexochida.
What features help identify Bathyuriscus?
Descriptions emphasize its well-developed trilobite body regions and distinctive cephalic, or head, features. Fossil identification also uses the details of the cephalon and the rest of the segmented body.
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