Acastocephala
| Acastocephala Temporal range: Silurian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Phacopida |
| Family: | Acastidae |
| Genus: | Acastocephala Shergold, 1966 |
| Species | |
Acastocephala is a genus of trilobite from the middle Silurian, known from the United Kingdom.
Etymology
The name is derived from the genus Acaste and the Ancient Greek κεφαλή (cephale) "head", indicating the headshield is similar to Acaste.[1]
Taxonomy
Acastocephala may contain the ancestor of Acastava.[1]
Distribution
- A. macrops occurs in the Middle Silurian of the United Kingdom (Wenlock Shale, Malvern, Worcestershire; Wenlock Limestone, Pen-y-Lan, Cardiff, and Dudley and Ludlow, Ledbury, Hereford).
- A. dudleyensis has been found in the Middle Silurian of the United Kingdom (Wenlock Limestone, Wren's Nest, Dudley, Worcestershire).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Shergold, J.H. (1966). "A revision of Acaste downingiae (Murchison) and related trilobites" (PDF). Palaeontology 9 (2): 183–207.
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