description Pilekia Overview
Pilekia is an extinct trilobite genus in the family Pilekiidae, within the order Phacopida and suborder Cheirurina. It belongs to a group of Paleozoic marine arthropods whose fossils preserve a segmented body divided into a cephalon, thorax, and pygidium. Pilekia is associated with Ordovician trilobite faunas and has been reported from North America and other regions, making it relevant to studies of early cheirurine evolution.
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What kind of fossil is Pilekia?
Pilekia is an extinct trilobite genus in the family Pilekiidae. It was a marine arthropod with the classic trilobite body divided into a cephalon, thorax, and pygidium.
Where does Pilekia fit in trilobite classification?
Pilekia belongs to the order Phacopida and the suborder Cheirurina. Cheirurina is a major trilobite group whose fossil record extends from the uppermost Cambrian into the Devonian.
What features help identify a Pilekia fossil?
Look for a segmented trilobite exoskeleton with a distinct head shield, repeated thoracic segments, and a tail shield. A formation and locality are still needed for confident identification because related cheirurine trilobites can look similar.
Who named the genus Pilekia?
Paleontology references cite the genus as Pilekia Barton, 1915. That author-year label records the formal naming of the genus, not the age of every fossil specimen sold under the name.
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