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Agnostidae

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Agnostidae
Temporal range: Middle Cambrian – Middle Ordovician, 508–460 Ma
Agnostus pisiformis
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Agnostidae

McCoy, 1849
Synonyms

Micragnostidae Howell, 1935, Glyptagnostidae Whitehouse, 1936, Rudagnostidae Lermontova, 1951

Agnostidae is a family of Agnostida trilobites. Like all Agnostina, they were eyeless and only bore two thoracic segments. They ranged in benthic waters across the globe from 508 to 461 million years ago, containing the following genera, among others:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ S. M. Gon III. "Order Agnostida". Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Paleobiology Database. "PBDB: Agnostidae". Retrieved December 4, 2011.