Scutellum was a genus of trilobite in the family Styginidae.[1] They lived during the Devonian Period and are most often found in the Atlas Mountain area of Morocco.

Scutellum
Fossils of Scutellum species from the Atlas Mountains
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Scutellum

Pusch, 1833
Synonyms [1]
  • Brontes Goldfuss, 1839
  • Bronteus Goldfuss, 1843
  • Goldfussia Bronn, 1848
  • Goldfussius Barrande, 1852
  • Goldius de Koninck, 1841

References

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  1. ^ a b Peter A. Jell & Jonathan M. Adrain (2002). "Available generic names for trilobites" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 48 (2): 331–553.