Description
BUMASTUS IOXUS TRILOBITE
- Bumastus ioxus
- Silurian Age
- Rochester Shale
- Middleport, New York
- This trilobite measures 1.21″ long
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WHAT IS A BUMASTUS?
The Bumastus is an extinct genus of corynexochid trilobites which existed from the Early Ordovician period to the Late Silurian period.
HOW BIG DID THEY GET?
They were relatively large trilobites, reaching a length of 6 in (15 cm). Typically the Bumastus of New York measure less than 2″ long
WHAT DID THEY LOOK LIKE?
Anatomy of the Bumastus Trilobites
They were distinctive for their highly globular, smooth-surfaced exoskeleton. They possessed well-developed, large compound eyes and were believed to have dwelled in shallow-water sediments in life.
WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN FOUND?
Bumastus fossils have been found in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They are classified under the family Styginidae in the order Corynexochida
