Montezumaspis Hollingsworth 2006 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Holmiidae

Full reference: J. S. Hollingsworth. 2006. Holmiidae (Trilobita: Olenellina) of the Montezuman Stage (Early Cambrian) in Western Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 80(2):309-332

Parent taxon: Holmiidae according to J. S. Hollingsworth 2006

Sister taxa: Andalusiana, Callaviinae, Cambropallas, Elliptocephalus, Esmeraldina, Grandinasus, Holmia, Holmiella, Holmiinae, Iyouella, Palmettaspis, Postfallotaspis

Subtaxa: Montezumaspis cometes Montezumaspis parallela

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Type: Palmettaspis parallela

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (26: Nevada collections)

Total: 26 collections including 37 occurrences

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