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Variopelta
Temporal range: Botomian[1]
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
Family:
Ptychopariidae
Genus:
Variopelta

Variopelta is an extinct genus from a well-known class of fossil marine arthropods, the trilobites. It lived during the Botomian stage,[1] which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. This faunal stage was part of the Cambrian Period.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-12.


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