description Burmeisterella Overview
Burmeisterella is a genus of trilobites known from Devonian fossil deposits in South America. Its name commemorates Hermann Burmeister, a German-Argentine naturalist who studied the natural history and fossils of Argentina. As an extinct arthropod, it is represented by mineralized exoskeletal remains, including the head, segmented thorax and tail shield used by paleontologists in trilobite classification.
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What is Burmeisterella?
Burmeisterella is an extinct genus of trilobites. It is known from Devonian fossil deposits in South America.
Who was Burmeisterella named after?
The genus commemorates Hermann Burmeister, a German-Argentine naturalist. Burmeister studied the natural history and fossils of Argentina.
When did Burmeisterella live?
Burmeisterella is known from Devonian rocks, so it lived during the Devonian Period. The description identifies its fossils in South America.
What kind of animal was Burmeisterella?
It was a trilobite, an extinct marine arthropod. Like other trilobites, it is represented in the fossil record by mineralized remains.
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