Battus (trilobite) explained

Battus is a synonym for several agnostid trilobites, now assigned to other genera.

Etymology

In Greek mythology, Battus is a shepherd who witnessed Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle. Because he broke his promise not to reveal this theft, Hermes turned him to stone.

Taxonomy

Battus Barrande, 1846 was no longer available since Giovanni Antonio Scopoli used Battus in 1777 for a genus of swallowtail butterflies.

Trilobite species previously assigned to Battus

A number of species previously assigned to the genus Battus have since been transferred to other genera:^[1]

• B. bibullatus = Phalacroma bibullatus
• B. cuneiferus = Diplorrhina cuneifera
• B. granulatum = Pleuroctenium granulatum
• B. integer = Peronopsis integer
• B. laevigatus = Lejopyge laevigata
• B. nudus = Phalagnostus nudus
• B. rex = Condylopyge rex
• B. tardus = Trinodus tarda

Notes and References

1. Book: Moore, R.C.. 1959. Arthropoda I - Arthropoda General Features, Proarthropoda, Euarthropoda General Features, Trilobitomorpha. Geological Society of America/University of Kansas Press. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part O.. 1–560. Boulder, Colorado/Lawrence, Kansas. 0-8137-3015-5.