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Reedops is an extinct genus of phacopid trilobite known from Devonian marine rocks. Fossil studies of species such as Reedops cephalotes, Reedops sternbergi, and Reedops bronni document schizochroal eyes, a phacopid visual structure made from separate lens units set into the eye surface. The genus is therefore relevant to paleontology both as part of the Devonian trilobite record and as material for studying how compound eyes functioned in extinct marine arthropods.

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What is Reedops?

Reedops is an extinct genus of phacopid trilobite known from Devonian marine rocks. It includes species such as Reedops cephalotes, Reedops sternbergi, and Reedops bronni.

What were Reedops eyes like?

Reedops had schizochroal eyes, a distinctive phacopid visual structure made from many separate lens units. The lenses were set into the eye rather than forming one continuous surface.

When did Reedops live?

Reedops lived during the Devonian Period, when marine environments supported a wide range of trilobites. Its fossils come from rocks deposited in ancient seas.

What kind of fossil was Reedops?

Reedops was a trilobite, an extinct marine arthropod with a segmented exoskeleton. As a phacopid, it belonged to a group known for robust head structures and complex compound eyes.

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