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Pennsylvania Geology Final Report Volume 1 1981

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196 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PENNSYLVANIA,<br />

Of Crustaceans five genera (8 species have been found in<br />

the Lower Cambrian zone, viz., Isoxys, Lepei'ditia, Aris-<br />

tozoe, Nothozbe and Protocaris. It is as wonderful as anything<br />

else in geology, finding thus a world of schrimx^s in<br />

the first hour of the long day of the planet's life.^<br />

Trilobltes,<br />

one- third of<br />

of 16 genera (53 species), constitute nearly<br />

the entire Lower Cambrian fauna ; trilobiles<br />

with eyes, and trilobites blind ; trilobites wdth facial sutures,<br />

and trilobites with unjointed faces or head shields : Ag^nostus<br />

(3), Microdisciis (8), Olenellus (7), Olenoides (3),<br />

Zacanthoides (2), Bathynotvs (1), Atalonia (1), Cono-<br />

coryphe (2), Ptychoparia (10), Agraulos (3), Crepicephalus<br />

(2), Oryctoceplialiis (1), Anomocare (1), Protypus (4),<br />

Solenopleura (5 species). +<br />

*0f the true crustaceans Lej)erditia derinatoides has two representatives in<br />

the Middle zone. Isoxys is a new genvis. Aristozoe has not been tound in<br />

the Middle zone, but in Europe it has many Silurian species. Of the Phyllopod<br />

crustaceans P)'o

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