Trilobita - Asaphida - Nileidae
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 Nileus according to R. A. Fortey 1975
Sister taxa: Nileus affinis, Nileus amplus, Nileus australis, Nileus cingolanii, Nileus depressus, Nileus deynouxi, Nileus erici, Nileus exarmatus, Nileus gabata, Nileus glazialis, Nileus hesperaffinis, Nileus lacunosa, Nileus macrops, Nileus orbiculatoides, Nileus orbiculatus, Nileus petilus, Nileus planiceps, Nileus scrutator, Nileus walcotti, Remopleuridioides preandinus
Type specimen: PMO NF 1357, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Zone V4b, Ny Friesland ( of Norway)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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