Veeversaspis
| Veeversaspis Temporal range:
Tremadocian, | |
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| File:Specimens of Veeversaspis and Tanybregma.jpg | |
| Specimens of Veeversaspis and Tanybregma | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | †Artiopoda |
| Class: | †Trilobita |
| Order: | †Proetida |
| Family: | †Bathyuridae |
| Genus: | †Veeversaspis Smith, and Allen, 2023 |
| Type species | |
| †Veeversaspis jelli Patrick M. Smith, and Heidi J. Allen, 2023
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Veeversaspis (/ˌvɪvərˈzæspɪs/) (meaning "Veevers' shield") is an extinct genus of bathyurid trilobite from the Nambeet Formation in Western Australia. The type species is M. jelli, known from multiple partial specimens.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Veeversaspis is known from multiple specimens which were described in 2023 by Smith, and Allen, (2023). The holotype, GSWAF55755 measures at around 14 mm (0.6 in), and is a partial cranidium.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The generic name, Veeversaspis (/ˌvɪvərˈzæspɪs/), is named in honour of J.J. Veevers (Macquarie University; Sydney), for the initial documentation of trilobites from the Canning Basin. And the Greek word "aspis" which means shield and is also a common component of trilobite generic names. The specific name, jelli (/dʒɛlaɪ/), was named in honour of P.A. Jell (University of Queensland; Brisbane), for his extensive contribution to Australian trilobite studies.[1]
References
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