Trilobite
Olenellus
Early Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus is the early Cambrian redlichiid with crescentic eyes, long genal spines and a tiny tail, found in the Pioche Shale of Nevada, the Latham Shale of California and the Kinzers Formation of Pennsylvania. It is an index fossil for the Cambrian Series 2 and a desirable specimen because complete examples are scarce. Nevada material from BLM land may be collected casually but not sold.
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
|---|---|
| Class | Trilobita |
| Order | Redlichiida |
| Family | Olenellidae |
| Group | Trilobite |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | (Hall 1861)· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Arthropoda › Trilobita › Redlichiida › Olenellidae· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 521–487 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 353· Paleobiology Database |
Elsewhere
- GBIF: 4636107
- PBDB: 19149
- Wikidata: Q26270
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Olenellus
- PBDB search: Olenellus
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Olenellus" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/olenellus. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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note = {Taxon article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, pbdb, commons, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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