Genus
Basilicus Salter, 1849
Taxon description
Corbacho, 2011
Diagnosis– (After Jaanusson, 1959) “Only known genus of Asaphinae with marginal position of facial suturein front of glabella. Cephalon surrounded by convex rim;glabella long; preglabellar field narrow; eyes rather large, situated slightly behind transverse mid-line of cranidium; genal angles with spines. Lateral margin of the hypostoma broadly rounded, posterior margin deeply notched. Pygidium with well-defined concave border; inner part of the pygidial pleural fields with strong, rounded ribs; pygidial doublure moderately broad, as in Asaphus”.
Selection of related publications
Öpik, A. 1927. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Kukruse-(C2-) Stufe in Eesti. II. Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi Toimetused 10, 1-35.
Schmidt, Fr. 1904. Revision der ostbaltischen silurischen Trilobiten. Abt. V. Asaphiden. Lief III. Enthaltend die Gattungen Ptychopyge (Pseudasaphus, Basilicus und Ptychopyge sens. str.), Ogygia und Nileus. Mémoires de l´Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Petersbourg 14, 10, 1-68.
List of species
2. Basilicus lutsi Öpik, 1927 | Kukruse Stage
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Classification
References based on distribution
- Schmidt, 1904a Paldiski
- Schmidt, 1904a Osmussaare cliff
- Öpik, 1927a Kohtla Kukruse Stage