Cambroproteus

Cambroproteus lemdadensis is a ptychopariid trilobite from the Late Cambrian of Morocco.[1] Its various features, which are shared with disparate groups of other ptychopariids, make it difficult to place within other established ptychopariid families.[1]

Cambroproteus
Temporal range: Miaolingian
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Juvenile and adult C. lemdadensis resting on Acadoparadoxides sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
†Trilobita
Order:
†Ptychopariida
Family:
incertae sedis
Genus:
†Cambroproteus
Species:
C. lemdadensis
Binomial name
Cambroproteus lemdadensis
Geyer 2015[1]

Etymology

The generic name translates as "Cambrian Proteus."[1] This is in reference to the situation of how its varied features stymy understanding of its placement within Ptychopariida, effectively making it a marine shapeshifter.[1]

References
  1. G. Geyer. 2015. Exotic trilobites from the Lower–Middle Cambrian boundary interval in Morocco and their bearing on the Cambrian Series 3 lower boundary. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 89:749-781


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