Kepingaspis

Kepingaspis
Temporal range: Late Botomian
Kepingaspis sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: †Artiopoda
Class: †Trilobita
Order: †Redlichiida
Family: †Redlichiidae
Subfamily: †Wutingaspinae
Genus: †Kepingaspis
Chang, 1965

Kepingaspis is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite that lived during the later part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambrian Period.

References

  1. 1 2 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. Retrieved 2008-01-12.