Cyphaspis — Cyphaspis
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Trilobite

Cyphaspis

Spiny aulacopleurid

Cyphaspis is a small Devonian proetid from the Moroccan Anti-Atlas with a bulbous glabella, long genal spines and, in some species, a long axial spine on the thorax. Well-prepared examples 2–3 cm long are popular; the spines are delicate and are often rebuilt. Several Moroccan species remain undescribed.

PhylumArthropoda
ClassTrilobita
OrderProetida
FamilyAulacopleuridae
GroupTrilobite
Rank (PBDB)genus· Paleobiology Database
Author(Burmeister 1843)· Paleobiology Database
Classification (PBDB)Arthropoda › Trilobita › Proetida › Otarionidae· Paleobiology Database
Range (PBDB)475–372 Ma· Paleobiology Database
PBDB occurrences128· Paleobiology Database

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Cite this article

Stratum Strata. "Cyphaspis" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/cyphaspis. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Cyphaspis},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/cyphaspis}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Taxon article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, pbdb, wikidata, commons, nhm. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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