Amphilichas subpunctatus Esker, III 1964 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae

Full reference: G. C. Esker, III. 1964. New species of trilobites from the Bromide Formation (Pooleville Member) of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Geology Notes 24(9):195-209

Belongs to Amphilichas according to G. C. Esker 1964

Sister taxa: Amphilichas antiquarius, Amphilichas aspratilis, Amphilichas atavus, Amphilichas conradi, Amphilichas cucullus, Amphilichas dalecarlicus, Amphilichas declivis, Amphilichas effnensis, Amphilichas halli, Amphilichas holmi, Amphilichas laevis, Amphilichas latifrons, Amphilichas lineatus, Amphilichas minganensis, Amphilichas nasutus, Amphilichas panoplos, Amphilichas parvulus, Amphilichas periformis, Amphilichas planus, Amphilichas shergoldi, Amphilichas subdisjunctus, Amphilichas wahlenbergi, Kerakephalichas rhinoceros, Acrolichas prominulus

Type specimen: OU 5202, a cephalon/head (cranidium)

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Whiterockian of United States (2: Oklahoma collections)

• Ordovician of United States (1: Oklahoma)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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