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Saratogia is a genus of Late Cambrian saukiid trilobites known from North America. Early specimens were described from New York State, and the genus has been used in correlation of Upper Cambrian marine strata. As a saukiid, Saratogia had the segmented exoskeleton and mineralized body covering typical of trilobites, which lived on the seafloor or within other marine habitats during the Paleozoic Era.
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What is Saratogia?
Saratogia is a genus of Late Cambrian saukiid trilobites known from North America. It is associated with marine rocks from the final part of the Cambrian Period.
Where were early Saratogia specimens described?
Early specimens were described from New York State. The genus has also been useful in studying and correlating Upper Cambrian marine strata.
What did Saratogia look like?
As a saukiid trilobite, Saratogia had a segmented body and a mineralized exoskeleton. Its body plan was typical of trilobites, with a cephalon, thorax, and pygidium.
Why is Saratogia useful to geologists?
Saratogia has been used in correlation of Upper Cambrian marine strata. Fossils that occur in recognizable layers can help compare the ages of rocks in different places.
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