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Biceratopsinae Temporal range: Toyonian (Upper Olenellus-zone) 516–513 Ma |
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| Emigrantia sp., a cephalon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Redlichiida |
| Suborder: | Olenellina |
| Superfamily: | Olenelloidea |
| Family: | Biceratopsidae |
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Biceratopsinae (Pack & Gayle, 1971) |
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The Biceratopsinae is an extinct subfamily of trilobites, fossil marine arthropods, with species of small to average size. Species belonging to this subfamily lived during the Toyonian stage (Upper Olenellus-zone), 516-513 million years ago, in the former continent of Laurentia, including what are today the South-Western United States and Canada.
The Biceratopsinae are named for the type species Biceratops nevadensis.
The Biceratopsinae were probably marine bottom dweller, like all Olenellina.