TF0622 Calymene blumenbachi

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Title

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Calymene blumenbachi

Description

Species

Calymene blumenbachi

Stratigraphic Range

Silurian

Taxonomy

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

Distinctive Features

Cephalon
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.

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Citation

“TF0622
Calymene blumenbachi,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/161.