Holyoakia

Holyoakia
Temporal range: Late Atdabanian[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Genus: Holyoakia
Palmer , 1995
Species
  • Holyoakia granulosa
    Palmer , 1995
  • Holyoakia simpsoni
    Paterson & Jago, 2006

Holyoakia is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the 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. It usually is found near the fossilized remains of pods of horses.

References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=307&rank=class. Retrieved 2008-01-12.