Cyphaspis carrolli Oklahoma Trilobite


Cysphaspis carrolli

Class Trilobita, Trilobite Order Proetida, Suborder Proetina, Superfamily Aulacopleuroidea, Family Aulacopleuridae

Geological Time: Lower Devonian

Size: 11 mm

Fossil Site: Haragan Formation, Coal County, Oklahoma


Cysphaspis carrolli Oklahoma TrilobiteCysphaspis carrolli is a scarce, diminuative, Aulocopleurid trilobite (Order: Proetida; Suborder: Proetina; Superfamily: Aulacopleuroidea; Family Aulacopleuridae) trilobite occuring in the Lower Devonian strata of Oklahoma. Cysphaspis carrolli was only recently described as a new species (Jour Paleo V. 71, No. 4, 1997).

Also see: Oklahoma Trilobites

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