Biology:Acastocephala
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Acastocephala is a genus of trilobite from the middle Silurian, known from the United Kingdom.[2]
Etymology
The name is derived from the genus Acaste and the Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalē) "head", indicating the headshield is similar to Acaste.[1]
Taxonomy
Acastocephala may contain the ancestor of Acastava.[1]
Distribution
- A. macrops occurs in the Middle Silurian of the United Kingdom (Wenlock Shale, Malvern, Worcestershire; Wenlock Limestone, Pen-y-Lan, Cardiff, and Dudley and Ludlow, Ledbury, Hereford).
- A. dudleyensis has been found in the Middle Silurian of the United Kingdom (Wenlock Limestone, Wren's Nest, Dudley, Worcestershire).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shergold, J.H. (1966). "A revision of Acaste downingiae (Murchison) and related trilobites". Palaeontology 9 (2): 183–207. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716060014/http://palaeontology.palass-pubs.org/pdf/Vol%209/Pages%20183-207.pdf.
- ↑ "BioLib: Biological library". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id455821/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4672167 entry
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