Poliellaites Sundberg and McCollum 2003 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Dolichometopidae

Full reference: F. A. Sundberg and L.B. McCollum. 2003. Trilobites of the lower Middle Cambrian Poliella denticulata biozone (new) of southeastern Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 77(2):331-359

Parent taxon: Dolichometopidae according to F. A. Sundberg and L.B. McCollum 2003

See also Jell and Adrain 2002

Sister taxa: Amphoton, Anoria, Athabaskia, Athabaskiella, Basanellus, Bathyuriscidella, Bathyuriscus, Centonella, Chilometopus, Clavaspidella, Corynexochides, Deiradonyx, Dolichometopsis, Dolichometopus, Fuchouia, Glossopleura, Hemirhodon, Hoffetella, Klotziella, Neopoliellina, Parapoliella, Poliella, Poliellaspis, Poliellina, Polypleuraspis, Ptarmigania, Shanghaia, Wenkchemnia

Subtaxa: Poliellaites gloriosa

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Type: Poliellaites gloriosa

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (5: Nevada collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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