description Digonus Overview
Digonus is a genus of trilobites in the order Phacopida. Fossils assigned to the genus are known from Lower Devonian marine strata in what is now Germany, including the Harz region, and the genus was described by G. Gürich in 1909. Its type species is Digonus gigas, a trilobite originally described under another genus, making Digonus relevant to studies of Devonian marine fossils and trilobite classification.
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What kind of fossil was Digonus?
Digonus is a genus of trilobites in the order Phacopida. It is known from Lower Devonian marine rocks.
Where have Digonus fossils been found?
Fossils assigned to Digonus are known from Lower Devonian marine strata in what is now Germany. The Harz region is specifically associated with the genus.
Who described the genus Digonus?
G. Gürich described Digonus in 1909. Its type species is Digonus gigas.
What is the type species of Digonus?
The type species is Digonus gigas. The genus itself is a Phacopid trilobite known from Devonian marine strata.
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