Kingdom Animalia Subclass Librostoma Family Raphiophoridae Phylum Arthropoda Order Asaphida | Class Trilobita Suborder Trinucleina Subfamily Raphiophorinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Raphiophoridae, Asaphida, Ogyginus, Lonchodomas, Proetus | ||
Ampyx (meaning hairband) is a Ordovician-Silurian genus of Asaphid trilobites of the family Raphiophoridae. Species of Ampyx are characterized by three extended spines on the head-shield, one spine derived from each free cheek, and one spine emanating from the glabella. Species include Ampyx linleyensis (Lanvirn-Caradoc series).
Species of Ampyx grew to an average length of 1.5 inches (4 centimeters).
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