description Lichas Overview
Lichas is a trilobite genus ranging from the Ordovician to the Devonian and serves as the type genus of the order Lichida. Members are recognized for a strongly sculpted exoskeleton, numerous tubercles, and a complex glabella that gives the cephalon a highly ornamented appearance. The genus is suited to collectors and students interested in ornate Paleozoic trilobites, lichid morphology, and the long fossil record of trilobite groups.
help Lichas FAQ
What is Lichas?
Lichas is a trilobite genus that ranges from the Ordovician to the Devonian. It is also the type genus of the order Lichida.
How can Lichas be identified?
Lichas commonly has a strongly sculpted exoskeleton, numerous tubercles, and a complex, ornamented glabella on the cephalon. These features give the head a highly textured appearance.
What is the glabella in a Lichas fossil?
The glabella is the central raised part of a trilobite’s cephalon, or head shield. In Lichas it is often strongly developed and contributes to the genus’s elaborate appearance.
When did Lichas live?
Lichas fossils range from the Ordovician through the Devonian periods. That means the genus existed for a large part of the Paleozoic Era before trilobites later disappeared.
explore Explore More
Reviews & Comments
Write a Review
Be the first to review
Share your thoughts with the community and help others make better decisions.
