Blountiella Resser 1938 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Olenida - Asaphiscidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Blainiopsis, Blountina, Cinnella, Conoides, Dunderbergella, Edithiella, Emmrichellidae, Eoproetus, Erbenia, Eteraspis, Glyphaspis, Iniotoma, Kaninia, Kaniniella, Lioparia, Luyanhaoaspis, Luyanhaoia, Mindycrusta, Paraorlovia, Verkholenella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (2: Newfoundland collections), United States (12: South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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