Megapharanaspis

Megapharanaspis; Temporal range: 517 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N late Botomian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	†Artiopoda
Class:	†Trilobita
Order:	†Redlichiida
Suborder:	†Redlichiina
Superfamily:	†Emuelloidea
Family:	†Megapharanaspidae; Paterson & Jago, 2006
Genus:	†Megapharanaspis; Paterson & Jago, 2006
Species:	†M. nedini
Binomial name
	†Megapharanaspis nedini; Paterson & Jago, 2006

Megapharanaspis nedini is a small (maximally 1.3 centimetres (0.51 in))^[1] trilobite of the superfamily Emuelloidea, within which it occupies a family on its own. Its fossils have been found in the Lower Cambrian of South-Australia.

Etymology

The genus name composed of the Greek μέγας (mega), meaning great, pharangos, meaning gully, and ἀσπίς (aspis) shield, referencing Big Gully on Kangaroo Island, the only known site where fossils of Megapharanaspis were collected. The species epithet nedini is in honor of Dr. Chris Nedin.

References

1 2 Paterson, R.J.; Jago, J.B. (2006). "New trilobites from the Lower Cambrian Emu Bay Shale Lagerstätte at Big Gully, Kangaroo Island, South Australia". Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists. 32: 43–57. hdl:1959.14/10651. ISSN 0810-8889.

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[Paterson&Jago-1] 1 2 Paterson, R.J.; Jago, J.B. (2006). "New trilobites from the Lower Cambrian Emu Bay Shale Lagerstätte at Big Gully, Kangaroo Island, South Australia". Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists. 32: 43–57. hdl:1959.14/10651. ISSN 0810-8889.

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