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Cedaria is a genus of Late Cambrian trilobites and the name-bearing taxon for the Cedaria Biozone. This biozone is a biostratigraphic interval used in the correlation of Upper Cambrian rocks, particularly in North America. Cedaria belongs to the ptychopariid branch of trilobite classification and is useful to paleontologists because the presence and distribution of its fossils help identify and compare strata of similar age.
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What is Cedaria?
Cedaria is a genus of Late Cambrian trilobites. It is also the name-bearing taxon for the Cedaria Biozone.
What is the Cedaria Biozone used for?
The Cedaria Biozone is a biostratigraphic interval used to correlate Upper Cambrian rocks. It is especially important in North American geological studies.
What does name-bearing taxon mean for Cedaria?
It means Cedaria provides the genus name used for the biozone. Finding the relevant fossil can help geologists recognize and compare a particular interval of Late Cambrian strata.
Which trilobite group includes Cedaria?
Cedaria belongs to the ptychopariid branch of trilobite classification. It lived during the Late Cambrian, after the Middle Cambrian interval.
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