Biology:Gigantopygus
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| Gigantopygus Temporal range: Early Botomian[1]
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| Family: | Gigantopygidae Harrington, 1959
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| Genus: | Gigantopygus Hupé, 1953
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Gigantopygus is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobites. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, a faunal stage during the Early Cambrian,[1] which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. Fossils are found in Morocco and Spain
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2006-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20060905162524/http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=307&rank=class. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
Wikidata ☰ Q5560233 entry
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