Trilobita - Asaphida - Dikelocephalidae
Alternative spelling: Dicellocephalus
Parent taxon: Dikelocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Hughes 1994, Sepkoski 2002 and Walcott 1912
Sister taxa: Tellerina, Lophoholcus, Saukiella, Pseudocalvinella, Mictosaukia, Sinosaukia, Calvinella, Linguisaukia, Prosaukia, Anderssonella, Galerosaukia, Diemanosaukia, Saukia, Hamashania, Lophosaukia, Suluderella, Lichengia, Eosaukia, Stigmaspis, Caznaia
Subtaxa: Dicellocephalus angustifrons Dicellocephalus bilobatus Dicellocephalus iole Dicellocephalus marica Dicellocephalus nasutus Dicellocephalus osceola Dicellocephalus richmondensis Dicellocephalus tribulus Dikelocephalus halli Dikelocephalus minnesotensis Dikelocephalus wisconensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (11: Minnesota, Montana, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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