| Cambroproteus Temporal range:
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| Juvenile and adult C. lemdadensis resting on Acadoparadoxides sp. | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | † Trilobita |
| Order: | † Ptychopariida |
| Genus: | † Cambroproteus |
| Species: | †C. lemdadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Cambroproteus lemdadensis | |
Cambroproteus is a genus of ptychopariid trilobite from the Late Cambrian of Morocco. [1] It has a single known species, Cambroproteus lemdadensis, whose various features are shared with disparate groups of other ptychopariids, which make it difficult to place within other established ptychopariid families. [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
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| Cambroproteus Temporal range:
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|---|---|
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| Juvenile and adult C. lemdadensis resting on Acadoparadoxides sp. | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | † Trilobita |
| Order: | † Ptychopariida |
| Genus: | † Cambroproteus |
| Species: | †C. lemdadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Cambroproteus lemdadensis | |
Cambroproteus is a genus of ptychopariid trilobite from the Late Cambrian of Morocco. [1] It has a single known species, Cambroproteus lemdadensis, whose various features are shared with disparate groups of other ptychopariids, which make it difficult to place within other established ptychopariid families. [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
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| This Ptychopariida-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |