Trilobita - Proetida - Dimeropygidae
Full reference: J. M. Adrain, S. R. Westrop, E. Landing and R. A. Fortey. 2001. Systematics of the Ordovician trilobites Ischyrotoma and Dimeropygiella, with species from the Type Ibexian area, western U.S.A. Journal of Paleontology 75(5):947-971
Belongs to Ischyrotoma according to J. M. Adrain et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Ischyrotoma anataphra, Ischyrotoma borealis, Ischyrotoma eos, Ischyrotoma juabensis, Ischyrotoma parallela, Ischyrotoma sila, Ischyrotoma stubblefieldi, Ischyrotoma twenhofeli
Type specimen: SUI 94246, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of United States (3: Utah collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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