Mackenziurus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Mackenziurus Rank Genus		Family Encrinuridae Phylum Arthropoda Order Phacopida
Lower classifications Mackenziurus joeyi, Mackenziurus johnnyi, Mackenziurus deedeei, Mackenziurus ceejayi

Mackenziurus is a genus of trilobites from the Silurian containing several species, including four named after members of the American punk band the Ramones.

Species

The type species is M. reimeri, described in 1990. The species named for members of the Ramones are:

M. joeyi, named after Joey Ramone

M. johnnyi, named after Johnny Ramone

M. deedeei, named after Dee Dee Ramone

M. ceejayi, named after C. J. Ramone

References

Mackenziurus Wikipedia

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