Ceraurinus

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Ceraurinus
Ceraurinus icarus (fossil trilobite) (Richmondian Stage, Upper Ordovician; Eaton, Ohio, USA) 1 (49695947743).jpg
C. icarus fossil
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Ceraurinus

Ceraurinus is an extinct genus of trilobite in the order Phacopida. It contains one species, C. serratus.


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