description Shumardia Overview
Shumardia is a genus of small Ordovician trilobites in the family Shumardiidae. The genus was named after the American geologist Benjamin Franklin Shumard and is known from European fossil localities. Shumardia is distinguished by its diminutive size and reduced eyes, features that make it useful for comparison with other small trilobites and for studying the range of body forms present in Ordovician marine ecosystems.
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What kind of fossil is Shumardia?
Shumardia is a genus of small Ordovician trilobites in the family Shumardiidae. It is known from European fossil localities.
Why is Shumardia called Shumardia?
The genus was named after the American geologist Benjamin Franklin Shumard. The name therefore reflects a nineteenth-century geological naming tradition.
How large were Shumardia trilobites?
Shumardia is known for its diminutive size, meaning its members were small trilobites. The catalog description does not give one universal body length for every species.
What makes Shumardia unusual among trilobites?
It is distinguished by its small size and reduced eyes. Those traits, together with its classification in Shumardiidae, help separate it from many larger and more visually developed trilobites.
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