Pseudobabylonella

Pseudobabylonella is a genus of trilobite in the order Proetida, which existed in what is now China during the Permian period. It was described by Chang in 1966, and the type species is Pseudobabylonella hupehensis, which was originally described under the genus Babylonella by Chang in 1957.

Description

The Pseudobabylonella is characterized by its small size, with an average length of 1-2 cm. The exoskeleton is smooth and the cephalon (head) is semi-circular in shape. The thorax consists of 10 segments, and the pygidium (tail) is semi-circular and smaller than the cephalon. The genal spines are short and pointed, and the eyes are well developed.

Distribution and habitat

Pseudobabylonella fossils have been found in the Maokou Formation in Hubei Province, China. The environment of the Maokou Formation during the Permian period was a shallow marine setting, indicating that Pseudobabylonella was a marine organism.

Taxonomy

The genus Pseudobabylonella belongs to the family Proetidae, order Proetida, class Trilobita, phylum Arthropoda. The genus contains a single species, Pseudobabylonella hupehensis.

See also

• List of trilobite genera
• Timeline of trilobite research

References

Pseudobabylonella Resources
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