TF0623 - Dalmanites

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TF0623 hand specimen. Note schizochroal (multi-lensed, without contact between lenses) eyes.

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TF0623 sketch.

Specimen Age

Silurian

Stratigraphic Range

Silurian to Devonian

Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Phacopida
Genus: Dalmanites

Distinctive Features

Schizochroal eyes
Thorax
Cephalon
Pygidium

Preservation

External mould (manmade cast)

Advanced notes

Dalmanites always has 11 segments in the thorax
TF0623 - Dalmanites