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Eophacops

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Trilobita

Order
  
Phacopida

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Superorder
  
Phacopina

Superfamily
  
Phacopoidea

Similar
  
Ananaspis, Acernaspis, Phacopidae, Trimerocephalus, Chotecops

Eophacops is a genus of trilobites from the order Phacopida, family Phacopidae. These trilobites lived during the Middle Silurian in what now are North America and North-West Europe. Species assigned to this genus can be distinguished from Phacops by their small size (2–3 cm). Eophacops has very large eyes compared to the rest of its body.

References

Eophacops Wikipedia