Artiopoda - Asaphida - Nileidae
Full reference: H. J. Harrington and A. F. Leanza. 1957. Ordovician trilobites of Argentina. Department of Geology, University of Kansas Special Publication 1:1-276
Belongs to Remopleuridioides according to H. J. Harrington and A. F. Leanza 1957
Sister taxa: Nileus affinis, Nileus amplus, Nileus armadillo, Nileus australis, Nileus cingolanii, Nileus depressus, Nileus deynouxi, Nileus erici, Nileus exarmatus, Nileus gabata, Nileus glazialis, Nileus hesperaffinis, Nileus kasachstanicus, Nileus lacunosa, Nileus macrops, Nileus orbiculatoides, Nileus orbiculatus, Nileus petilus, Nileus planiceps, Nileus porosus, Nileus scrutator, Nileus walcotti
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at SJ-4 (32a) Quebrada de La Corridita (Ordovician of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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