Esmeraldina

Esmeraldina
Temporal range: Late Atdabanian[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
Order:
Redlichiida
Suborder:
Olenellina
Superfamily:
Olenelloidea
Family:
Holmiidae
Genus:
Esmeraldina

Resser & Howell, 1938
Species
  • E. elliptica Hollingsworth, 2006
  • E. rowei Walcott, 1910
Synonyms
  • Grandinasus elliptica Hollingsworth, 2006

Esmeraldina is an extinct genus of holmiid trilobites. It lived during the late Atdabanian stage,[1] which lasted from 530 to 524 million years ago during the early part of the Cambrian Period.

References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 1 December 2008.


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