Trilobite
Chotecops
Hunsrück trilobite
Chotecops ferdinandi is the phacopid trilobite of the Hunsrück Slate at Bundenbach, preserved in pyrite on black roofing slate and sometimes with limbs visible in X-ray. Bundenbach Chotecops are prepared by sandblasting and are moderately priced; watch for pyrite decay. Older labels read Phacops ferdinandi.
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
|---|---|
| Class | Trilobita |
| Order | Phacopida |
| Family | Phacopidae |
| Group | Trilobite |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | (Chlupac 1971)· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Arthropoda › Trilobita › Phacopida › Phacopidae· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 420–382 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 44· Paleobiology Database |
Elsewhere
- GBIF: 4632988
- PBDB: 21497
- Wikidata: Q5105384
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Chotecops
- PBDB search: Chotecops
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Chotecops" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/chotecops. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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