†Homalopteon Salter 1867 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Asaphida - Nileidae
Parent taxon: Nileidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aocaspis, Barrandia, Berkutaspis, Borthaspidella, Bumastides, Elongatanileus, Illaenopsis, Kodymaspis, Lakaspis, Neopsilocephalina, Nileidae stenorhachis, Nileus, Parabarrandia, Paraperaspis, Peraspis, Petrbokia, Platypeltoides, Poronileus, Psilocephalinella, Shenjiawania, Symphysurina, Symphysurus, Varvia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Ireland (6 collections)
• Tremadoc of Argentina (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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