†Presbynileus (Protopresbynileus) glaber Fortey 1975 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: R. A. Fortey. 1975. The Ordovician trilobites of Spitsbergen. II. Asaphidae, Nileidae, Raphiophoridae and Telephinidae of the Valhollfonna Formation. Norsk Polarinstitutt, Skrifter 162:1-125
Belongs to Presbynileus (Protopresbynileus) according to R. A. Fortey 1975
Sister taxa: Protopresbynileus divergens, Protopresbynileus willdeni
Type specimen: PMO NF 41, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Ibexian of Norway (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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