†Pseudomera arachnopyge Fortey and Droser 1996 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Phacopida - Pliomeridae
Full reference: R. A. Fortey and M.L. Droser. 1996. Trilobites at the base of the Middle Ordovician, western United States. Journal of Paleontology 70(1):73-99
Belongs to Pseudomera according to R. A. Fortey and M.L. Droser 1996
Sister taxa: Pseudomera barrandei, Pseudomera billingsi, Pseudomera insolita, Pseudomera nevadensis
Type specimen: USNM 481388, a pygidium
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (6: Nevada, Utah collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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