†Falanaspis extensa Fortey 1975 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - Trinucleida - Alsataspididae
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 Falanaspis according to R. A. Fortey 1975
Sister taxon: Falanaspis aliena
Type specimen: PMO NF 2255, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Norway (1 collection)
• Billingen of Norway (1)
• Ordovician of Norway (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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