Etheridgaspis
Extinct genus of trilobites
| Etheridgaspis Temporal range: Arenig[1] | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
Fossil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Proetida |
| Genus: | Etheridgaspis Kobayashi 1940 |
Etheridgaspis is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the Arenig stage of the Ordovician Period,[1] approximately 478 to 471 million years ago. Fossils of the genus have been found exclusively in the Caroline Creek Formation of Australia.
References
- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on September 5, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
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