| Ellipsocephalus Temporal range: 540–488 Ma Cambrian |
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| Ellipsocephalus Hoffi, Cambrian, Jince Formation, Czech Republic | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Ptychopariida |
| Family: | Ellipsocephalidae |
| Genus: | Ellipsocephalus |
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Ellipsocephalus is an extinct genus of blind trilobite that lived during the Cambrian. The genus comprises benthic species inhabiting deep, poorly-lit or aphotic habitats[1]. E. Hoffi is a common trilobite mainly from central Europe (Czech Republic)[2].