Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae
Full reference: D. K. Brezinski. 1992. Permian trilobites from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 66(6):924-943
Belongs to Triproetus according to D. K. Brezinski 1992
Sister taxa: Triproetus altasulcus, Triproetus bonbon, Triproetus spitsbergensis, Triproetus subovalis, Triproetus tumidus
Type specimen: USNM 447533, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is USNM701c, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Asselian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Neal Ranch Formation of Texas.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (6: Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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