Trilobite

Modocia

Marjum trilobite

Modocia typicalis and M. brevispina are ptychopariid trilobites of the Marjum Formation and upper Wheeler Shale in Utah's House Range, with a longer, narrower outline than Elrathia and short genal spines. They are less common in trade and a good target for collectors moving past Elrathia.

PhylumArthropoda
ClassTrilobita
OrderPtychopariida
FamilyMarjumiidae
GroupTrilobite
Rank (PBDB)genus· Paleobiology Database
AuthorWalcott 1924· Paleobiology Database
Classification (PBDB)Arthropoda › Trilobita › Ptychopariida › Marjumiidae· Paleobiology Database
Range (PBDB)514–487 Ma· Paleobiology Database
PBDB occurrences90· Paleobiology Database

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Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Modocia" (Taxon). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/taxa/modocia. Accessed 2026-09-20.

@misc{stratum-modocia,
  title        = {Modocia},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/taxa/modocia}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Taxon article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, pbdb. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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