Trilobita - Harpetida - Harpetidae
Alternative spelling: Harpes (Eoharpes)
Parent taxon: Harpetidae according to J. D. Beech and J. C. Lamsdell 2021
See also Ebach and McNamara 2002, Jell and Adrain 2002, Reed 1914, Romano and Henry 1982 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bohemoharpes, Brachyhipposiderus, Dolichoharpes, Dubhglasina, Eotrinucleus, Eskoharpes, Fissocephalus, Globoharpes, Harpes, Hibbertia, Kathrynia, Kielania, Lioharpes, Palaeoharpes, Scotoharpes
Subtaxa: Eoharpes antiquatus Eoharpes benignensis Eoharpes cristatus Eoharpes guichenensis Eoharpes macaoensis Eoharpes primus Eoharpes yijianfangensis
Type: Harpes primus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Dobrotivian of the Czech Republic (1 collection), France (1), Portugal (2)
• Chazyan of Canada (3: Quebec)
• Ordovician of China (1), the Czech Republic (2), France (1), Portugal (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 14 collections including 15 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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