Deanaspis

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Deanaspis
Temporal range: 445–461  Ma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Asaphida
Family: Trinucleidae
Genus: Deanaspis
Hughes, Ingham & Addison, 1975

Deanaspis is a genus of the family Trinucleidae in the Ordovician periods. It is reported only from Northern Europe and Iran. [1]

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References

  1. "Deanaspis Hughes, Ingham & Addison, 1975". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-04-02.