Encrinuridae

Encrinuridae
Temporal range: Middle Ordovician–Early Devonian
Fossil of "Encrinurus egani" from the Racine Dolomite
Fossil of Encrinurus egani from the Racine Dolomite
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Phacopida
Family: Encrinuridae
Angelin, 1854

Encrinuridae is a family of trilobite within the order Phacopida that lived in what would be Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America from the middle Ordovician to the early Devonian from 479 to 412.3 million years ago, existing for approximately 66.7 million years.[1]