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Morocops (Lahnops) steinmeyeri (Basse & Müller, 2016)

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This Trilobite from the lower devonian of the Germany belongs to the species Morocops (Lahnops) steinmeyeri. Systematically is this a very infesting species. In Basse & Müller, 2016 was this species esablishced still under the Genus Barrandeops. However Barrandeops sensu McKellar & Chatterton, 2009 is a junior synonym of Morocops, Basse 2006. In the Phacopid paper of Viersen, Holland & Koppka 2017 is the genus Barrandeops officially revised with supportive review commendation provided by Brian Chatterton and Raimund Feist. BASSE,M. 2006. Eifel-Trilobiten IV. Proetida (3), Phacopida (3). 304 pp. Quelle & Meyer-Verlag, Wiebelsheim. MCKELLAR, R.C. & CHATTERTON, B.D.E. 2009. Early and Middle Devonian Phacopidae (Trilobita) of southern Morocco. Palaeontographica Canadiana 28, 1–109. VIERSEN, A.P. VAN, HOLLAND, D. & KOPPKA, J. 2017. The phacopine trilobite genera Morocops Basse, 2006 and Adrisiops gen. nov. from the Devonian of Morocco. Bulletin of Geosciences 92 (1), 13–30

	Location:	Steinsberg Quarry near Gutenacker , Eifel Region, Germany
	Size Trilobite:	about 15 mm wide
	Age:	Lower Devonian, Emsian, Rupbachschichten

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