Cheirurus

Cheirurus; Temporal range: Late Cambrian–Middle Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Trilobita
Order:	Phacopida
Family:	Cheiruridae
Genus:	Cheirurus
Species
	Cheirurus ingricus; Cheirurus insignis;

Cheirurus (from Greek χείρ, cheir meaning "hand" and ουρά, oura meaning "tail") is a genus of phacopid trilobites that lived from the Late Cambrian^{[citation needed]} to the Middle Devonian. Its remains have been found in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Cheirurus is the type genus of Cheiruridae.

References[]

Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution by Richard Fortey

External links[]

Trilobites.info
Cheirurus in the Paleobiology Database

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