Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: R. J., J.r. Ross and F. C. Shaw. 1972. Distribution of the Middle Ordovician Copenhagen Formation and its trilobites in Nevada. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 749:1-33
Belongs to Isotelus according to R. J., Jr. Ross and F. C. Shaw 1972
Sister taxa: Isotelus aktchokensis, Isotelus bradleyi, Isotelus frognoensis, Isotelus giganteus, Isotelus gigas, Isotelus harrisi, Isotelus iowensis, Isotelus kimmswickensis, Isotelus maximus, Isotelus megistos, Isotelus parvirugosus, Isotelus platyrhachis, Isotelus rejuvenis, Isotelus rex, Isotelus simplex, Isotelus skapaneidos, Isotelus susae, Isotelus violaensis, Isotelus walcotti, Homotelus laevis, Homotelus gratiosus, Homotelus indentus, Homotelus ulrichi, Homotelus stincharensis, Homotelus elongatus, Homotelus florencevillensis, Homotelus stegops, Homotelus catactus, Homotelus laeviurus
Type specimen: USNM 169614, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore-detritivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (8: Nevada collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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