Bumastus

Bumastus
Temporal range: Early Ordovician to Late Silurian
An artist's reconstruction of Bumastus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: †Trilobita
Order: †Corynexochida
Family: †Styginidae
Subfamily: †Bumastinae
Genus: †Bumastus
Murchison, 1839
Type species
Bumastus barriensis
Murchison, 1839
Species

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Bumastus barriensis, from the Silurian Wenlock series, found at Dudley, Worcestershire.

Bumastus is an extinct genus of corynexochid trilobites which existed from the Early Ordovician period to the Late Silurian period.[1] They were relatively large trilobites, reaching a length of 6 in (15 cm). 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.

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.[2]

  1. ^ "Bumastus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sepkoski was invoked but never defined (see the help page).