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Phillipsia is a Carboniferous proetid trilobite genus recorded from Europe and North America. It is notable because trilobites of the genus Phillipsia survived into the late Paleozoic, when trilobite diversity had already declined substantially compared with earlier periods. Its compact body and capacity for enrollment reflect common defensive features of proetid trilobites. The genus is relevant to studies of Carboniferous marine fossils and the final phases of trilobite history.
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What kind of trilobite was Phillipsia?
Phillipsia was a Carboniferous proetid trilobite genus. Fossils attributed to the genus are recorded from Europe and North America.
Why is Phillipsia important in trilobite history?
Phillipsia survived into the late Paleozoic, when trilobite diversity was already much lower than it had been earlier. It therefore represents part of the late survival history of the group.
When did Phillipsia live?
Phillipsia lived during the Carboniferous Period, which lasted from about 359 to 299 million years ago. That places it far later than the Cambrian trilobites such as Redlichia.
Was Phillipsia a large Cambrian trilobite?
No. Phillipsia was a later Carboniferous proetid, not an Early Cambrian form. Comparing it with Cambrian genera shows how trilobite lineages persisted and changed across hundreds of millions of years.
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