Ellipsotaphrus Whittard 1952 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Cyclopygidae

Parent taxon: Cyclopygidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amicus, Aspidaeglina, Bohemillidae, Circulocrania, Cyclopyge, Degamella, Emmrichops, Gastropolus, Girvanopyge, Microparia, Novakella, Phylacops, Pricyclopyginae, Prospectatrix, Psilacella, Sagavia, Selenoptychus, Symphysops, Xenocyclopyge

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektonic microcarnivore

Distribution:

• Arenig of the United Kingdom (3 collections)

• Ordovician of the Czech Republic (4), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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