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TF0622 - Calymene blumenbachi
Species
Calymene blumenbachi
Stratigraphic Range
Silurian
Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Phacopida
Genus: Calymene
Class: Trilobita
Order: Phacopida
Genus: Calymene
Distinctive Features
Cephalon
Thorax
Pygidium
Eyes
Thorax
Pygidium
Eyes
Preservation
External mould
Advanced notes
Calymene blumenbachi likely lived as a predatory or scavenging animal in shallow waters. Its good vision would have allowed it to identify suitable prey/food.