Megistaspis

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Megistaspis
Temporal range: Late Cambrian-Silurian
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M. aliena from Vokovice, Prague (Czech Republic)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Asaphida
Family: Asaphidae
Genus: Megistaspis
Jaanusson, 1956
Species
  • M. pugiocauda
  • M. saltaensis

Megistaspis is a genus of trilobites in the order Asaphida and family Asaphidae .

Contents

They lived in the Ordovician period (478-449 million years ago), [1] from the Upper Tremadocian age until the Lower Llanvim age. These arthropods were a low-level epifauna, fast-moving and detritivore.

Distribution

Ordovician of Australia, China, Colombia (Serranía de la Macarena, Meta), the Czech Republic, Iran, Norway, United States (Nevada); Arenig of Argentina, Bolivia, China, France, Norway, Sweden, United States (Montana); Dawan of China; Arenigian of Argentina. [1]

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