Sphaerexochus romingeri

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Order: Phacopida Family: Cheiruridae Genus: Sphaerexochus (Beyrich, 1845) Species: Sphaerexochus romingeri (Hall, 1868) Four samples with the pygidia and posterior portion of the thorax preserved. Pleurae and axial rings are prominent.

Specifications

Object nameSphaerexochus romingeri
IDUNB-2016-0015
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Late Silurian to Silurian
Age:
Wenlock
Numeric age420 Mya
OriginWabash, Alberta, Canada
Pieces4
PartialYes
Measurements
  • 4.7cm x 4.7cm x 2cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • Raymond, P. E. (1916). New and old Silurian trilobites from south-eastern Wisconsin, with notes on the genera of the Illaenidae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology Havard College, 60, 1-41.