Brachyhipposiderus Jell 1985 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Harpetida - Harpetidae

Full reference: P. A. Jell. 1985. Tremadoc trilobites of the Digger Island Formation, Waratah Bay, Victoria. Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria 46:53-88

Parent taxon: Harpetidae according to J. D. Beech and J. C. Lamsdell 2021

See also Ebach and McNamara 2002, Jell 1985, Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bohemoharpes, Dolichoharpes, Dubhglasina, Eoharpes, Eotrinucleus, Eskoharpes, Fissocephalus, Globoharpes, Harpes, Hibbertia, Kathrynia, Kielania, Lioharpes, Palaeoharpes, Scotoharpes

Subtaxa: Brachyhipposiderus hunanensis Brachyhipposiderus logimus Brachyhipposiderus secundus

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Type: Brachyhipposiderus logimus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (1 collection), Iran (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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