Artiopoda - Asaphida - Nileidae
Alternative combination: Nileus exarmatus orbiculatoides
Belongs to Nileus according to R. A. Fortey 1975
Sister taxa: Nileus affinis, Nileus amplus, Nileus armadillo, Nileus australis, Nileus cingolanii, Nileus depressus, Nileus deynouxi, Nileus erici, Nileus exarmatus, Nileus gabata, Nileus glazialis, Nileus hesperaffinis, Nileus kasachstanicus, Nileus lacunosa, Nileus macrops, Nileus orbiculatus, Nileus petilus, Nileus planiceps, Nileus porosus, Nileus scrutator, Nileus walcotti, Remopleuridioides preandinus
Subtaxa: Nileus orbiculatoides svalbardensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Norway (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Sweden (6)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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