Viaphacops Oklahoma Trilobite

Viaphacops sp. aff. bombifrons

Trilobites, Trilobite Order Phacopida, Suborder Phacopina, Superfamily Phacopoidea Family Phacopidae

Geological Time: Lower Devonian

Size: 22 mm

Fossil Site: Haragan Formation, Coal County, Oklahoma

Viaphacops Oklahoma TrilobiteViaphacops is one of the two least common Phacopid trilobites (Order: Phacopida; Suborder: Phacopina; Superfamily: Phacopoidea; Family: Phacopidae) occuring in the Lower Devonian strata of Oklahoma. Viaphacops has schizochroal eye facets, the unique attribute of Phacopid Suborder Phacopina.

Also see: Oklahoma Trilobites

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