Wendorfia calvus


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Phacopida
Suborder
Calymenina
Superfamily
Calymenoidea
Family
Homalonotidae
Binomial Name
Wendorfia calvus
(= Parahomalonotus calvus )
Formation
Timrhanrhart Formation
Locale
Foum Zguid, Morocco
Notes

This is a natural double. Both trilobites are complete but the larger specimen has a somewhat disarticulated head that is bent to the right with the left side twisted up. This trilobite has a highly domed carapace.

Like other members of the Homalonotidae this was a burrowing trilobite.


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Wendorfia calvus


Picture of Wendorfia calvus
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Wendorfia calvus small specimen


Picture of Wendorfia calvus small specimen
Picture of Wendorfia calvus small specimen

Wendorfia calvus left side of large specimen


Picture of Wendorfia calvus left side of large specimen
Picture of Wendorfia calvus left side of large specimen

Wendorfia calvus head of large specimen


Picture of Wendorfia calvus head of large specimen
Picture of Wendorfia calvus head of large specimen