Biology:Biceratopsidae

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Short description: Extinct family of trilobites

Biceratopsidae
Temporal range: Botomian/Toyonian (Olenellus-zone) 522–513 Ma
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Biceratopsidae

Pack & Gayle, 1971
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Biceratopsidae is an extinct family of redlichiid trilobites, with species of small to average size. Species of belonging to this family lived during the Toyonian stage (Olenellus-zone), 522–513 million years ago, in the former continent of Laurentia, including what are today the south-western United States and Canada. It contains the subfamilies Biceratopsinae and Bristoliinae.[1]


Habitat

The Biceratopsidae were probably marine bottom dweller, like all Olenellina.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4903581 entry