Trilobite

Harpes

Harpid trilobite

Harpes and its relatives (Scotoharpes, Lioharpes) are Devonian harpid trilobites with a huge horseshoe-shaped, pitted brim around the head, prepared from the Moroccan limestones. The brim is thin and frequently restored where it broke during preparation. A complete Harpes with an undamaged brim is worth paying extra for.

PhylumArthropoda
ClassTrilobita
OrderHarpida
FamilyHarpetidae
GroupTrilobite
Rank (PBDB)genus· Paleobiology Database
AuthorGoldfuss 1839· Paleobiology Database
Classification (PBDB)Arthropoda › Trilobita › Harpetida › Harpetidae· Paleobiology Database
Range (PBDB)471–382 Ma· Paleobiology Database
PBDB occurrences46· Paleobiology Database

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Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Harpes" (Taxon). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/taxa/harpes. Accessed 2026-09-20.

@misc{stratum-harpes,
  title        = {Harpes},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/taxa/harpes}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Taxon article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, pbdb, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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