†Symphysurus arcticus Fortey 1975 (trilobite)
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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 Symphysurus according to R. A. Fortey 1975
Sister taxa: Symphysurus angustatus, Symphysurus goldfussi, Symphysurus palpebrosus
Type specimen: PMO NF 538, an exoskeleton
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Norway (1 collection)
• Ibexian of Norway (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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