Trilobita - Harpetida - Harpetidae
Synonyms: Harpesoides Koroleva 1978, Metaharpes Lamont 1948, Paraharpes Whittington 1950, Platyharpes Whittington 1950 [objective synonym], Thorslundops Pribyl and Vanek 1981, Wegelinia Pribyl and Vanek 1981
Full reference: T. R. Jones and H. Woodward. 1899. Contributions to fossil Crustacea. The Geological Magazine, New Series, Decade IV 6:388-395
Parent taxon: Harpetidae according to J. D. Beech and J. C. Lamsdell 2021
See also Ebach and McNamara 2002, Jell and Adrain 2002, Neuman 1964, Nikolaisen 1965, Owen 1981 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bohemoharpes, Brachyhipposiderus, Dolichoharpes, Dubhglasina, Eoharpes, Eotrinucleus, Eskoharpes, Fissocephalus, Globoharpes, Harpes, Kathrynia, Kielania, Lioharpes, Palaeoharpes, Scotoharpes
Subtaxa: Harpesoides karamolensis Hibbertia amibouei Hibbertia anticostiensis Hibbertia aodiensis Hibbertia balclatchiensis Hibbertia conistonensis Hibbertia costatus Hibbertia dalecarlicus Hibbertia hornei Hibbertia inghami Hibbertia orbicularis Hibbertia ottawaensis Hibbertia perceensis Hibbertia similis Hibbertia trippi Hibbertia valcourensis Hibbertia wegelini Hibbertia whittingtoni Paraharpes costata Paraharpes ottawaensis Paraharpes ruddyi Paraharpes wegelini Platyharpes trippi Thorslundops dalecarlicus Wegelinia wegelini
Type: Hibbertia orbicularis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Canada (10: Quebec collections), United States (14: New York, Oklahoma, Vermont)
• Chazyan of United States (18: New York)
• Ordovician of Canada (6: Quebec, Québec), China (1), Ireland (1), Italy (1), Norway (8), Sweden (3), the United Kingdom (10), United States (4: Maine, Minnesota, Tennessee)
Total: 76 collections including 79 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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