Benthamaspis canadensis Dean 1989 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Bathyuridae

Full reference: W. T. Dean. 1989. Trilobites from the Survey Peak, Outram and Skoki Formations (Upper Cambrian-Lower Ordovician) at Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park, Alberta). Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin (389)1-141

Belongs to Benthamaspis according to W. T. Dean 1989

Sister taxa: Benthamaspis conica, Benthamaspis diminutiva, Benthamaspis gibberula, Benthamaspis mediacrista, Benthamaspis onomeris, Benthamaspis problematica, Benthamaspis rhochmotis, Benthamaspis sera, Benthamaspis striata

Type specimen: GSC 62269, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is GSC locality 92290, Outram Fm., Biozone J, Alberta, Canada - Dean 1989, which is in a Tremadoc transition zone/lower shoreface shale in the Outram Formation of Canada.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (2: Alberta collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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