Llanoaspis Lochman 1938 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Llanoaspididae

Full reference: C. Lochman. 1938. Upper Cambrian faunas of the Cap Mountain Formation of Texas. Journal of Paleontology 12:72 -85

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amquia, Arcuolimbus, Deiracephalus, Genevievella, Llanoaspidella, Metisaspis, Nahannicephalus, Paracedaria, Sacha, Tagenarella

Subtaxa: Llanoaspis convexifrons Llanoaspis modesta

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Type: Llanoaspis modesta

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (2: Yukon collections), United States (22: Indiana, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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