Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative combinations: Acrolichas minganensis, Lichas minganensis
Belongs to Amphilichas according to F.C. Shaw 1968
See also Raymond 1925
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 nasutus, Amphilichas panoplos, Amphilichas parvulus, Amphilichas periformis, Amphilichas planus, Amphilichas shergoldi, Amphilichas subdisjunctus, Amphilichas subpunctatus, Amphilichas wahlenbergi, Acrolichas prominulus, Kerakephalichas rhinoceros
Type specimen: GSC 1332a (lectotype), a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Canada (5: Quebec collections), United States (11: New York, Vermont)
• Chazyan of United States (17: New York)
• Ordovician of United States (3: Nevada, Virginia)
Total: 36 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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