刺殼蟲(學名:Acidaspis)是生存於中奧陶紀達瑞威爾階至晚志留紀羅德洛世的一屬三葉蟲,生活在開闊的大陸棚和礁石上。這類三葉蟲具有寬闊的外骨骼,並有長的頰刺。頭鞍溝形成鼓脹側裂片的外廓。小眼睛長在頭鞍後部。頭甲上有細小的結核,頭甲邊緣有一圈小刺。胸部有九節窄小的胸節,肋部末梢有朝後延伸的管狀棘刺。尾部也有一圈長刺。這些棘刺具有保護作用。[2]
物種[1]
- Acidaspis aviensis Bruton, 1968
- Acidaspis bispinosa McCoy, 1846
- Acidaspis brightii Murchison, 1839
- Acidaspis evoluta Törnquist, 1884
- Acidaspis laticapitata Warburg, 1925
- Acidaspis viruana Oepik, 1937
以下的物種現時已被置入其他屬。
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