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Norwoodia is an extinct genus of Cambrian trilobites, a group of marine arthropods known from their mineralized exoskeletons. Fossil species assigned to the genus occur in Cambrian deposits of the Great Basin and are classified within the ptychopariid branch of trilobite taxonomy. Norwoodia is studied by paleontologists interested in the diversity, morphology, and regional distribution of Laurentian trilobite faunas.
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What is Norwoodia?
Norwoodia is an extinct genus of Cambrian trilobites. It belongs to the ptychopariid branch of trilobite taxonomy and is known from fossil deposits in the Great Basin.
When did Norwoodia live?
Norwoodia lived during the Cambrian Period, when trilobites were common marine arthropods. The genus is known only from fossils because it became extinct hundreds of millions of years ago.
Where are Norwoodia fossils found?
Species assigned to Norwoodia occur in Cambrian deposits of the Great Basin. The Great Basin region covers parts of the western United States and contains important Paleozoic fossil-bearing rocks.
Was Norwoodia a dinosaur?
No. Norwoodia was a trilobite, an extinct marine arthropod with a mineralized exoskeleton, not a dinosaur or vertebrate.
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