description Reedocalymene Overview
Reedocalymene is a genus of calymenid trilobites from the Paleozoic fossil record. The genus was named in honor of the paleontologist Reed and belongs to a family known for trilobites with a distinctive, often lobed glabella on the cephalon. Fossils assigned to Reedocalymene are studied as part of the diversity and morphology of calymenid trilobites, a group within the order Phacopida.
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What kind of trilobite was Reedocalymene?
Reedocalymene was a calymenid trilobite from the Paleozoic fossil record. Calymenids are known for distinctive body and head shapes within trilobite diversity.
Why is Reedocalymene named that way?
The genus name honors the paleontologist Reed. Its name therefore combines a personal dedication with the taxonomic ending used for a trilobite genus.
What is distinctive about the head of Reedocalymene?
It belongs to a family known for a distinctive, often lobed glabella on the cephalon. The glabella is the central raised region of a trilobite’s head shield.
Where would fossils of Reedocalymene be found?
Fossils assigned to Reedocalymene occur in Paleozoic sedimentary rocks. The exact locality depends on the species and the fossil material identified by paleontologists.
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