Selenopeltis
Genus of trilobites
| Selenopeltis Temporal range: Ordovician PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Solenopeltis buchi buchi from Czech Republic at the National Museum (Prague) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Odontopleurida |
| Family: | Odontopleuridae |
| Genus: | Selenopeltis Hawle and Corda 1847 |
Selenopeltis (/sɛliːnoʊpɛltɪs/) is an extinct genus of odontopleurid trilobites in the family Odontopleuridae.
Species in the genus Selenopeltis can reach a length of 115–160 millimetres (4.5–6.3 in) and a width of 115–130 millimetres (4.5–5.1 in). These trilobites show long pleural spines and were a low-level epifaunal detritivore. They lived in the Ordovician period, from the Lower Arenig stage age until the Ashgillian age (478.6-443.7 million years ago).
Distribution
During the Ordovician they inhabited Czech Republic, France, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. During the Arenig they lived in France and the UK.
Gallery
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Selenopeltis buchi vultuosa from Czech Republic at the National Museum (Prague) -
Selenopeltis buchi trilobites (and a smaller Dalmanatina) from Mount Boutschrafin, Morocco. -
Selenopeltis buchi at Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany
Sources
- S. buchii at Fossilmuseum
- Selenopeltis sp. at Origins.swau.edu
External links
- Selenopeltis in the Paleobiology Database
- Sepkoski, Jack Sepkoski's Online Genus Database – Trilobita
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