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Norasaphus monroeae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Norasaphus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Asaphidae

Scientific name
  
Norasaphus monroeae

Higher classification
  
Norasaphus

Order
  
Asaphida

Similar
  
Agra schwarzeneggeri, Pheidole harrisonfordi, Pachygnatha zappa, Agra, Aptostichus angelinajolieae

Norasaphus monroeae is a species of asaphid trilobites named after Marilyn Monroe for its hourglass-like shaped glabellum. Its fossils are found in Arenig-aged marine strata from the Nora Formation, in the Georgina Basin, situated between the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia.

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Norasaphus monroeae Wikipedia