Flexicalymene

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Flexicalymene is a genus of trilobites of the order Phacopida, suborder Calymenia. They are found abundantly in North America. Flexicalymene can be mistaken for Calymene, Gravicalymene, Diacalymene and a few other Calymenia genera. They are used as an index fossil in the Ordovician. Ohio is particularly known for being rich with Flexicalymene fossils.

Some Known Species and Locations;

  • Flexicalymene meeki, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
  • Flexicalymene retrorsa, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
  • Flexicalymene granulosa, Ohio, Kentucky and Quebec.
  • Flexicalymene senaria, Quebec.
  • Flexicalymene croneisi, Ontario.
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