†Carolinites rugosus Fortey 1975 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Proetida - Telephinidae
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 Carolinites according to R. A. Fortey 1975
Sister taxa: Carolinites ekphymosus, Carolinites genacinaca, Carolinites ichangensis, Carolinites indentus, Carolinites killaryensis, Carolinites macrophthalma, Carolinites sibiricus, Carolinites tasmaniensis
Type specimen: SMA 84195, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: nektonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Zone V4b, Ny Friesland ( of Norway)
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