description Nephrolenellus Overview
Nephrolenellus is an extinct genus of olenellid trilobites from the Early Cambrian of western North America. Its body plan includes an elongated axial lobe and a relatively small pygidium, features associated with the early olenellid trilobite form. Fossils of Nephrolenellus contribute to studies of Cambrian arthropod diversity, trilobite anatomy, and the succession of early marine fossil communities.
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When did Nephrolenellus live?
Nephrolenellus lived during the Early Cambrian. It is part of the early radiation of trilobites in western North America.
What did Nephrolenellus look like?
It had an elongated axial lobe running along the body and a relatively small pygidium, or tail shield. Those proportions fit the early olenellid trilobite body plan.
Where are Nephrolenellus fossils found?
Nephrolenellus fossils are associated with Early Cambrian rocks of western North America. This makes the genus useful for studying early trilobite faunas in that region.
What group does Nephrolenellus belong to?
Nephrolenellus is an olenellid trilobite. Olenellids are an early Cambrian group that includes other North American genera such as Olenellus.
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