Dorypyge sp.

Order Corynexochida / Suborder Corynexochina / Family Dorypygidae

dory-, Greek, spear; pyg-, Greek, tail

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Axis densely covered with fine tubercles, pleural lobes sparsely covered with coarse ones. Cephalon semicircular; glabella strongly convex, with three pairs of extremely shallow glabellar furrows; occipital ring extended into an occipital spine directed upward and backward; fixed cheek narrow And raised; Genal spines of free cheek relatively long and curved inward. Thorax of 7 segments, each with axial spine, 7th segment with longest axial spine; Axis and pleural region subequal in width; Pleural furrow broad and deep, pleural spines slender and pointed. Pygidium Semicircular; Pygidial axis of four rings plus a terminal segment; Pleural ridges prominent; With six pairs of marginal spines, 1st-4th pairs slender and long, 5th pair longest, stout and curved inward, 6th pair only small broad swellings.