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Kathwaia

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Genus of late trilobite

Kathwaia
Temporal range: Middle Permian–Late permian PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Artist's reconstruction of Kathwaia capitorosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Proetida
Family: Phillipsiidae
Genus: Kathwaia
Grant, 1966

Kathwaia is a genus of trilobite known from the late Permian of Pakistan. It is notable for being one of the five last-known trilobites.

Taxonomy

The genus is in the family Phillipsiidae, just like all the last trilobites (except for Cheiropyge).

Species

There are two species, they are:

  • Kathwaia capitorosa
  • Kathwaia girtyi

References

  1. "Kathwaia".
  2. ^ "The Last Trilobites". www.trilobites.info.
  3. III, Dr. Samuel M. Gon. "PROETIDA FACT SHEET". www.trilobites.info.
Taxon identifiers
Kathwaia
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