Kathwaia
Genus of late trilobite
Kathwaia Temporal range: Middle Permian–Late permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Artist's reconstruction of Kathwaia capitorosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | †Trilobita |
Order: | †Proetida |
Family: | †Phillipsiidae |
Genus: | †Kathwaia Grant, 1966 |
Kathwaia is a genus of trilobite known from the late Permian of Pakistan. It is notable for being one of the five last-known trilobites.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The genus is in the family Phillipsiidae, just like all the last trilobites (except for Cheiropyge).[2][3]
Species
There are two species, they are:
- Kathwaia capitorosa
- Kathwaia girtyi