description Paladin Overview
Paladin is a genus of phillipsiid trilobites from the Carboniferous Period. Its fossils are known from marine strata in Europe and from other regions represented in the phillipsiid record. The genus belongs to a late-surviving branch of proetid trilobites and is often found in enrolled specimens, in which the body was flexed into a protective posture. Paladin is relevant to studies of Carboniferous trilobite diversity, enrollment, and late Paleozoic survival.
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What is Paladin, and when did it live?
Paladin is a genus of phillipsiid trilobites from the Carboniferous Period. Phillipsiids were part of a late-surviving branch of proetid trilobites.
Where are Paladin fossils found?
Paladin fossils are known from marine strata in Europe and from other regions represented in the phillipsiid fossil record. The setting was an ancient sea, not a land deposit.
Why is Paladin important in trilobite history?
Paladin represents a late-surviving phase of trilobite evolution after many other trilobite groups had disappeared. Its Carboniferous age makes it useful for studying the later history of phillipsiid and related proetid lineages.
How does Paladin differ from Proetus?
Paladin is a Carboniferous phillipsiid, while Proetus is mainly a Devonian proetid genus. The difference in period and subgroup is more useful than treating the two names as synonyms.
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