Ellipsocephalus
| Ellipsocephalus Temporal range: Middle Cambrian
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| Ellipsocephalus hoffi, Cambrian, Jince Formation, Czech Republic | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | †Artiopoda |
| Class: | †Trilobita |
| Order: | †Ptychopariida |
| Family: | †Ellipsocephalidae |
| Genus: | †Ellipsocephalus Zenker, 1833 |
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Ellipsocephalus Zenker, 1833, is a genus of blind Cambrian trilobite, comprising benthic species inhabiting deep, poorly lit or aphotic habitats. E. hoffi is a common trilobite mainly from central Europe (Czech Republic).