description Ogygiocaris Overview
Ogygiocaris is an extinct genus of large asaphid trilobites from the Ordovician Period. Fossils are known from Wales and Scandinavia, and Welsh specimens can reach roughly 12 centimetres in length. Like other trilobites, it had a mineralized exoskeleton divided into a cephalon, a segmented thorax, and a pygidium, with a broad, relatively flat body outline that is characteristic of several asaphid forms.
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How large could Ogygiocaris become?
Welsh specimens can reach roughly 12 centimetres in length. That makes it a relatively large trilobite compared with many smaller fossil species.
Where have Ogygiocaris fossils been found?
Fossils are known from Wales and Scandinavia. The genus lived in Ordovician marine environments, where its mineralized exoskeleton could be preserved in sedimentary rock.
What type of trilobite was Ogygiocaris?
Ogygiocaris was an asaphid trilobite. Like other trilobites, it had a body divided into a cephalon, thorax, and pygidium, all protected by a mineralized exoskeleton.
When did Ogygiocaris live?
It lived during the Ordovician Period, part of the Paleozoic Era. Ordovician marine rocks from places such as Wales and Scandinavia provide the main fossil record for the genus.
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