Alinota

/ˌælɪˈnoʊtə/ noun

Definition

A genus of extinct trilobite arthropods from the Paleozoic era.

Etymology

From Latin 'a-' (without) + 'lino-' and '-ota' suffix used in trilobite taxonomy. Describes a group lacking certain morphological features characteristic of other trilobites.

Kelly Says

Trilobite names like 'Alinota' let paleontologists describe ancient arthropods that vanished 252 million years ago—we can only know them through fossils and the coded messages in their scientific names.

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