†Anataphrus martinensis Ross and Shaw 1972 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - 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 Anataphrus according to R. J., Jr. Ross and F. C. Shaw 1972
Sister taxa: Anataphrus borraeus, Anataphrus kermiti, Anataphrus megalophrys, Anataphrus spurius
Type specimen: USNM 169623, an exoskeleton
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (3: Northwest Territories collections), United States (8: Nevada)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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