†Punka nitidus Billings 1865 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Proetida - Bathyuridae
Alternative combinations: Bathyurellus nitidus, Punka nitida
Belongs to Punka according to R. A. Fortey and D. L. Bruton 2013
See also Billings 1865, Fortey 1979, Fortey and Droser 1996 and Raymond 1925
Sister taxa: Punka adamsi, Punka akoura, Punka caecata, Punka flabelliformis, Punka latissima, Punka teicherti, Punka verecunda
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Canada (1: Newfoundland and Labrador collection)
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Newfoundland and Labrador), United States (5: Utah)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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