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Genus of ptychopariid trilobite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cambroproteus is a genus of ptychopariid trilobite from the Late Cambrian of Morocco.[1] It has a single known species, Cambroproteus lemdadensis, whose various features are shared with disparate groups of other ptychopariids, which make it difficult to place within other established ptychopariid families.[1]
Cambroproteus Temporal range: | |
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Juvenile and adult C. lemdadensis resting on Acadoparadoxides sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | †Trilobita |
Order: | †Ptychopariida |
Genus: | †Cambroproteus |
Species: | †C. lemdadensis |
Binomial name | |
†Cambroproteus lemdadensis | |
The generic name translates as "Cambrian Proteus."[1] This is in reference to the situation of how its varied features stymy understanding of its placement within Ptychopariida, effectively making it a marine shapeshifter.[1]
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