Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: Z. Zhou and R. A. Fortey. 1986. Ordovician trilobites from north and northeastern China. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 192:157-210
Belongs to Basilicus according to Z. Zhou and R. A. Fortey 1986
Sister taxa: Basilicus (Basiliella), Basilicus asper, Basilicus laeviculus, Basilicus mckeei, Basilicus thorntoni, Basilicus tyrannus, Mekynophrys nanna, Parabasilicus typicalis
Type specimen: NI80433, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is Location 4 Horizon 10, which is in a Llanvirn marine limestone in the Machiakou Formation of China.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.