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Hydrocephalus is a genus of Cambrian trilobites described by Joachim Barrande in 1852. It is associated with the Barrandian region of what is now the Czech Republic and is placed among paradoxidid trilobites in the order Redlichiida. The name reflects the notably enlarged or inflated glabella seen in members of the genus, a prominent feature of the head shield that helps distinguish it in descriptions of Bohemian Cambrian fossils.
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What is Hydrocephalus in paleontology?
Hydrocephalus is a genus of Cambrian trilobites. It is placed among paradoxidid trilobites in the order Redlichiida.
Who described the trilobite genus Hydrocephalus?
Joachim Barrande described Hydrocephalus in 1852. The genus is associated with the Barrandian region of what is now the Czech Republic.
Why is the trilobite called Hydrocephalus?
The name reflects its notably enlarged or inflated head region. In trilobite terminology, that visible head shape is a useful feature for recognizing the genus.
What kind of animal was Hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus was a trilobite, an extinct marine arthropod. Its fossils come from Cambrian rocks, and it belongs to the Redlichiida group.
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