Artiopoda - Harpetida - Harpetidae
Full reference: K. J. McNamara, R. Feist, and M. C. Ebach. 2009. Patterns of evolution and extinction in the last harpetid triolobites during the Late Devonian (Frasnian). Palaeontology 52(1):11-33
Belongs to Eskoharpes according to K. J. McNamara et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Eskoharpes boltoni, Eskoharpes friendi, Eskoharpes guthae, Eskoharpes neogracilis, Eskoharpes palanasus, Eskoharpes sicarius, Eskoharpes socialis, Eskoharpes teicherti
Type specimen: WAM 07.170, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is Locality 01. Windy Knolls, Bugle Gap, 1 km south of Waggon Pass, which is in a Frasnian perireef or subreef limestone in the Virgin Hills Formation of Australia.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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