Cyphaspis sp. Trilobite
Class Trilobita; Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae
Geological Time: Devonian
Size: 33 mm
Fossil Site: Oufaten, Alnif , Morocco
 Cyphaspis
is a member of the Order Proetida, Family Otarionidae. While frequently
called "Otarion", it is actually a member of the genus Cyphaspis.
The most diagnostic features of this taxon are the high stalked eyes,
elongated spines, and granulose, bulbous cephalon. |
