Eskoharpes
Temporal range: Frasnian
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Harpetidae
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Eskoharpes

Eskoharpes is a genus of harpetid trilobites. Along with Globoharpes it is one of the only harpetids that are found from the Frasnian stage of the Devonian period. It most likely evolved from Lioharpes.[1]

Species

All species of Eskoharpes, except for E. neogracilis, are found in the late Frasnian of the Canning Basin in Western Australia.

Species list

References

  1. ^ McNamara, Kenneth; Feist, Raimund; Ebach, Malte (2009). "Patterns of Evolution and Extinction in the Last Harpetid Trilobites During the Late Devonian (Frasnian)". Palaeontology . 52 (1): 11–33. Bibcode:2009Palgy..52...11M. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00832.x. S2CID 129912220.