Kathwaia
| Kathwaia Temporal range:
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| Artist's reconstruction of Kathwaia capitorosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | †Trilobita |
| Order: | †Proetida |
| Family: | †Phillipsiidae |
| Genus: | †Kathwaia Grant, 1966 |
Kathwaia is a genus of trilobite known from the late Permian of Pakistan. It is notable for being one of the five last-known trilobites.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus is in the family Phillipsiidae, just like all the last trilobites (except for Cheiropyge).[2][3]
Species
[edit]There are two species, they are:
- Kathwaia capitorosa
- Kathwaia girtyi
References
[edit]- ^ "Kathwaia".
- ^ a b "The Last Trilobites". www.trilobites.info.
- ^ III, Dr. Samuel M. Gon. "PROETIDA FACT SHEET". www.trilobites.info.