†Ptyocephalus vigilans Whittington 1948 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: H. B. Whittington. 1948. A new Lower Ordovician trilobite. Journal of Paleontology 22(5):567-572
Belongs to Ptyocephalus according to H. B. Whittington 1948
Sister taxa: Kirkella declevita, Ptyocephalus acclivus, Kirkella fillmorensis, Kirkella yersini
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (4: Nevada, Utah collections)
• Ibexian of Norway (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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