Megapharanaspis

Megapharanaspis nedini is a small trilobite of the superfamily Emuelloidea, within which it occupies a family on its own. Its fossils have been found in the Lower Cambrian of South-Australia.

Etymology

The genus name composed of the Greek μέγας, meaning great, pharangos, meaning gully, and ἀσπίς shield, referencing Big Gully on Kangaroo Island, the only known site where fossils of Megapharanaspis were collected. The species epithet nedini is in honor of Dr. Chris Nedin.