Gigantopygus

Gigantopygus; Temporal range: Early Botomian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	† Artiopoda
Class:	† Trilobita
Order:	† Redlichiida
Family:	† Gigantopygidae
Genus:	† Gigantopygus ; Hupé, 1953
Type species
	Gigantopygus papillatus;
Species
	Gigantopygus angustalatusHupé, 1954; Gigantopygus papillatusHupé, 1953; Gigantopygus bondoniHupé, 1954;

Last updated November 13, 2025

Gigantopygus is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobites. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, a faunal stage during the Early Cambrian,^[1] which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. Fossils are found in Morocco and Spain

References

1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

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[Sepkoski-1] 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

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