description Parabolinella Overview
Parabolinella is a genus of Cambrian trilobites in the family Olenidae. It is closely related to Parabolina and is known from Scandinavian and other Baltic-region fossil deposits. Species of Parabolinella are used in regional Cambrian biostratigraphy, the study of fossil succession used to compare the ages of rock layers, because their remains occur within recognizable intervals of the upper Cambrian sequence.
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What kind of trilobite was Parabolinella?
Parabolinella was a Cambrian trilobite in the family Olenidae. It is closely related to Parabolina and is known from Scandinavian and other Baltic-region fossil deposits.
Where are Parabolinella fossils found?
Fossils of Parabolinella are known from Scandinavia and other parts of the Baltic region. These fossils are useful in studying Cambrian marine rocks in that area.
How is Parabolinella related to Parabolina?
Parabolinella is described as closely related to Parabolina, both being olenid trilobites. The two names refer to separate genera rather than a genus and its modern species.
Why is Parabolinella useful in geology?
Species of Parabolinella are used in regional Cambrian biostratigraphy. Their occurrence helps paleontologists compare the relative sequence and age of fossil-bearing rock layers.
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