Trilobita - Redlichiida - Olenellidae
Full reference: B. S. Lieberman. 1998. Cladistic analysis of the Early Cambrian olenelloid trilobites. Journal of Paleontology 72(1):59-78
Parent taxon: Olenellidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Lieberman 1999
Sister taxa: Arcuolenellus, Biceratops, Gabriellinae, Gabriellus, Mesonacinae, Olenellinae, Peachella, Teresellus
Subtaxa: Fritzolenellus lapworthi Fritzolenellus reticulatus Fritzolenellus truemani
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (12: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Northern Territories collections), Greenland (7)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
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