description Amphion Overview
Ordovician asaphid trilobite from Baltica, known from Scandinavian and Baltic limestones and characterized by a smooth, broadly ovoid dorsal outline.
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What kind of fossil was Amphion?
Amphion was an Ordovician asaphid trilobite. It is known from Scandinavian and Baltic limestones associated with the ancient region of Baltica.
What did Amphion look like?
Amphion had a smooth, broadly ovoid dorsal outline. That overall shape is one of the useful features for recognizing this trilobite genus.
Where has Amphion been found?
Fossils of Amphion are known from Scandinavia and the Baltic region. These areas preserve limestones formed in the Ordovician seas around Baltica.
When did Amphion live?
Amphion lived during the Ordovician Period. It was a marine trilobite, so its fossils represent an ancient seafloor environment rather than a land animal.
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