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Kainella is an extinct genus of Early Ordovician trilobites in the family Kainellidae, named by Charles D. Walcott in 1925. It is especially associated with Tremadocian faunas of the Central Andean Basin, where species are documented in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia, and it also occurs in Early Ordovician successions of Laurentia. Kainella-bearing assemblages are used in regional correlation of basal Ordovician marine strata, including successions in the western United States.
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What is Kainella?
Kainella is an extinct genus of Early Ordovician trilobites in the family Kainellidae. It is especially associated with Tremadocian fossil assemblages.
Who named Kainella?
Charles D. Walcott named Kainella in 1925. The genus is now used for kainellid trilobites known from Early Ordovician rocks.
Where have Kainella fossils been found?
Kainella is strongly associated with the Central Andean Basin. Documented species include fossils from northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia.
What age of rocks contains Kainella?
Kainella is mainly linked with Tremadocian rocks, the earliest stage of the Ordovician Period. It therefore represents trilobite communities from the beginning of the Ordovician.
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