Paraphillipsia Explained

Paraphillipsia is a genus of proetid trilobite in the family Phillipsiidae.^{[1] [2]} It is notable for being one of the last trilobites to go extinct during the Permian–Triassic extinction event.^[3]

Species

• P. aglypta
• P. inflata
• P. karpinskyi
• P. levigata
• P. midlemissi
• P. pahara
• P. taurica (synonymous with P. kussicum, P. anfensis, and P. netschaewi)^[4]
• P. vnweberi

Notes and References

1. Web site: PROETIDA FACT SHEET . trilobites.info.
2. Web site: Paraphillipsia . Mindat.org.
3. Web site: The Last Trilobites . trilobites.info.
4. Mychko . E. V. . Revision of trilobites of the genus Paraphillipsia Tumanskaya from the Permian Olistoliths of Crimea. . . 2012 . 46 . 6 . 575–582 . 10.1134/S003103011206007X. 2012PalJ...46..575M .