†Hystricurus conicus Billings 1859 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Proetida - Hystricuridae
Alternative combination: Bathyurus conicus
Belongs to Hystricurus according to R. A. Fortey and D. L. Bruton 2013
See also Adrain et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Hystricurus contractus, Hystricurus crassilimbatus, Hystricurus deflectus, Hystricurus elevatus, Hystricurus oculilunatus, Hystricurus penchiensis, Hystricurus robustus, Hystricurus sulcatus, Hystricurus zanderi
Type specimen: GSC 516
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (2: New York, Vermont)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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