Arthropoda: Subphylum Trilobitomorpha
Subphylum Trilobitomorpha
The trilobites comprise a wholly extinct group of primitive marine arthropods. They were extremely abundant in the Cambrian and Ordovician geologic periods, becoming extinct in the Permian. The flattened, oval body was composed of a head covered by a dorsal shield, a trunk (thorax), and a terminal segment (pygidium). Most of the 3,900 species ranged in length from 1 to 4 in. (2.5–10 cm); some planktonic forms were smaller, and some species were as long as 2
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Class Insecta
- Class Symphyla
- Class Pauropoda
- Class Diplopoda
- Class Chilopoda
- Subphylum Crustacea
- Mandibulata
- Subphylum Chelicerata
- Subphylum Trilobitomorpha
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