Gonionia

/ɡoʊˈnoʊniə/ noun

Definition

A genus of extinct trilobites characterized by angular or specialized structures.

Etymology

From Greek gonia (angle) + -ia (place or condition). A paleontological genus name referring to angular features.

Kelly Says

Gonionia trilobites scuttled across ancient ocean floors over 300 million years ago, and their angular body structure helped them navigate Paleozoic seas before vanishing in mass extinctions.

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