Norasaphus monroeae
| Norasaphus monroeae Temporal range: Arenig | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Asaphida |
| Family: | Asaphidae |
| Genus: | Norasaphus |
| Species: | N. monroeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Norasaphus monroeae Fortey & Shergold, 1984 [1] | |
Norasaphus monroeae is a species of asaphid trilobite named after Marilyn Monroe for its hourglass-like shaped glabellum.[2][3][4] Its fossils are found in Arenig-aged marine strata from the Nora Formation, in the Georgina Basin, situated between the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia.
See also
References
- ↑ Richard A. Fortey & John H. Shergold (1984). "Early Ordovician trilobites Nora Formation, Central Australia" (PDF). Palaeontology. 27: 315–366.
- ↑ Fortey, Richard. Trilobite!: Eyewitness to Evolution, HarperCollins (2000) page 154
- ↑ CBS News (9 December 2008)
- ↑ Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
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