description Taenicephalus Overview
Taenicephalus is an extinct genus of Upper Cambrian trilobites in the family Parabolinoididae. Its type species, Taenicephalus shumardi, was described from Wisconsin, and the genus is also recorded from Cambrian rocks in Utah and western Canada. The Taenicephalus Zone or Subzone is a regional biostratigraphic unit used to correlate Sunwaptan and related Upper Cambrian strata in Laurentian North America. [Smithsonian source on Taenicephalus](https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/23631/SMC_75_Walcott_1923_3_61-146-.pdf?sequence=1)
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What is Taenicephalus?
Taenicephalus is an extinct genus of Upper Cambrian trilobites in the family Parabolinoididae. Its type species is Taenicephalus shumardi.
Where was Taenicephalus shumardi described from?
Taenicephalus shumardi was described from Wisconsin. The genus is also recorded from Cambrian rocks in Utah and western Canada.
What is the Taenicephalus Zone?
The Taenicephalus Zone, or Taenicephalus Subzone, is a biostratigraphic interval associated with this trilobite genus. Such zones help correlate Upper Cambrian rock layers.
When did Taenicephalus live?
Taenicephalus lived during the Upper Cambrian. Its fossils occur in Cambrian rocks from parts of North America, including Wisconsin, Utah, and western Canada.
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