Cambroproteus
Genus of ptychopariid trilobite
| Cambroproteus Temporal range: Miaolingian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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| Juvenile and adult C. lemdadensis resting on Acadoparadoxides sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | †Trilobita |
| Order: | †Ptychopariida |
| Genus: | †Cambroproteus |
| Species: | †C. lemdadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cambroproteus lemdadensis Geyer 2015[1] | |
Cambroproteus is a genus of ptychopariid trilobite from the Late Cambrian of Morocco.[1] It has a single known species, Cambroproteus lemdadensis, whose various features are shared with disparate groups of other ptychopariids, which make it difficult to place within other established ptychopariid families.[1]
Etymology
The generic name translates as "Cambrian Proteus."[1] This is in reference to the situation of how its varied features stymy understanding of its placement within Ptychopariida, effectively making it a marine shapeshifter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e G. Geyer. 2015. Exotic trilobites from the Lower–Middle Cambrian boundary interval in Morocco and their bearing on the Cambrian Series 3 lower boundary. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 89:749-781
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