Chariocephalus whitfieldi

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Subclass: Libristoma Order: Ptychopariida Family: Elviniidae Genus: Chariocephalus (Hall, 1863) Species: Chariocephalus whitfieldi (Hall, 1863) Large mold and small casts of Chariocephalus. Pleurae of the thorax are visible near the margin of the sediment.

Specifications

Object nameChariocephalus whitfieldi
IDUNB-2016-0044
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
Subclass:
Libristoma
CompositionFine grained sandstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Cambrian
Numeric age541 Mya
OriginTrempealeau, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.2cm x 3.5cm x 1.1cm

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