Bumastus
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Bumastus barriensis, from the [[Silurian Wenlock series, found at Dudley, Worcestershire.]]
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thumb|upright|Bumastus barriensis, from the [[Silurian Wenlock series, found at Dudley, Worcestershire.]]
Bumastus is an extinct genus of corynexochid trilobites which existed from the Early Ordovician period to the Late Silurian period. They were relatively large trilobites, reaching a length of . They were distinctive for their highly globular, smooth-surfaced exoskeleton. They possessed well-developed, large compound eyes and were believed to have dwelled in shallow-water sediments in life.
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