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Morocops
Morocops is an extinct genus of phacopid trilobites known from Devonian rocks in Morocco, including the Anti-Atlas region. It belongs to Phacopidae, a family of trilobites recognized for compound eyes built from many large visual lenses and for a distinct cephalon, thorax, and pygidium. Morocops is therefore of interest primarily as a Moroccan Devonian fossil taxon rather than as a living animal.
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Reedops
Reedops is an extinct genus of phacopid trilobite known from Devonian marine rocks. Fossil studies of species such as Reedops cephalotes, Reedops sternbergi, and Reedops bronni document schizochroal eyes, a phacopid visual structure made from separate lens units set into the eye surface. The genus is therefore relevant to paleontology both as part of the Devonian trilobite record and as material f...
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