†Thaleops punctata Raymond 1905 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Corynexochida - Illaenidae
Alternative combinations: Illaenus punctatus, Nanillaenus punctatus
Belongs to Thaleops according to L. Amati and S. R. Westrop 2004
See also Shaw 1968
Sister taxa: Thaleops arctura, Thaleops conifrons, Thaleops conradi, Thaleops depressicapitata, Thaleops jaanussoni, Thaleops laurentiana, Thaleops longispina, Thaleops nunavutica, Thaleops ovata, Thaleops raymondi, Thaleops vindex
Type specimen: CM 1278, an exoskeleton
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of United States (3: New York collections)
• Ordovician of Canada (3: Northwest Territories, Nunvait)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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