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Metaredlichia

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Extinct genus of trilobites

Metaredlichia
Temporal range: Early Botomian
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Redlichiida
Suborder: Redlichiina
Superfamily: Redlichioidea
Family: Redlichiidae
Subfamily: Metaredlichiinae
Genus: Metaredlichia

Metaredlichia is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the early part of the Botomian stage, which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambrian Period.

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on September 5, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
Taxon identifiers
Metaredlichia


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