Phacopida

Deiphon forbesi

Order Phacopida / Suborder Cheirurina / Superfamily Cheiruroidea / Family Cheiruridae

Wenlock, SilurianCzech Republic
Deiphon forbesi — photo 1
Photo 1 · Sketch of an early literature specimen (Czech Republic; Sketch of a complete dorsal exoskeleton (Czech Restoration (Whittard 1934) Barrande 1852) Republic; Barrande 1872) Deiphon forbesi on a postage stamp (Czech Republic, 1999; Baishui)
Deiphon forbesi — photo 2
Photo 2 · Sketch of an early literature specimen (Czech Republic; Sketch of a complete dorsal exoskeleton (Czech Restoration (Whittard 1934) Barrande 1852) Republic; Barrande 1872) Deiphon forbesi on a postage stamp (Czech Republic, 1999; Baishui)
Deiphon forbesi — photo 3
Photo 3 · Sketch of an early literature specimen (Czech Republic; Sketch of a complete dorsal exoskeleton (Czech Restoration (Whittard 1934) Barrande 1852) Republic; Barrande 1872) Deiphon forbesi on a postage stamp (Czech Republic, 1999; Baishui)
Deiphon forbesi — photo 4
Photo 4 · Sketch of an early literature specimen (Czech Republic; Sketch of a complete dorsal exoskeleton (Czech Restoration (Whittard 1934) Barrande 1852) Republic; Barrande 1872) Deiphon forbesi on a postage stamp (Czech Republic, 1999; Baishui)
Classification
Order Phacopida / Suborder Cheirurina / Superfamily Cheiruroidea / Family Cheiruridae
Genus
Deiphon Barrande, 1850
Genus author
Barrande J.
Genus etymology
None
Species
D. forbesi Barrande, 1850
Species author
Barrande J.
Species etymology
Forbes, a surname
Age
Wenlock, Silurian
Distribution
Czech Republic
Diagnosis
Compared with Deiphon barrandei, the glabella is longitudinally longer in dorsal view, and the genal and pygidial spines are more slender.
Remarks
This species is the type species of the genus Deiphon.