Panderia

Panderia is a group of ancient sea creatures called trilobites. They belonged to a special group known as Corynexochida. These small, many-legged animals lived a long time ago during a time called the Ordovician period, which was from about 466.0 to 443.7 million years ago. Panderia were carnivores, meaning they ate other animals, and they swam and moved along the ocean floor. Studying these trilobites helps scientists learn about life in the ancient seas and how animals have changed over millions of years.

Species

Here are some species of Panderia:

• Panderia baltica
• Panderia beaumonti (Rouault 1847)
• Panderia derivata
• Panderia edita
• Panderia erratica
• Panderia hadelandica
• Panderia insulana
• Panderia lerkakensis
• Panderia lewisi Salter 1867
• Panderia lubrica
• Panderia megalophthalma Linnarsson, 1869 (p. 26)
• Panderia migratoria
• Panderia parvula (Holm 1882)
• Panderia ramosa
• Panderia triquetra Volborth 1863

Distribution

Fossils of this group have been found in rocks from the Ordovician period in Norway, France, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.