†Ceratocephala (Ceratocephalina) tridens Whittington 1956 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae
Full reference: H. B. Whittington. 1956. Silicified Middle Ordovician trilobites: the Odontopleuridae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 114(6):155-288
Belongs to Ceratocephala (Ceratocephalina) according to H. B. Whittington 1956
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 124699, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (2: Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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