Lonchocephalus Owen 1852 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Lonchocephalidae

Synonym: Bucksella Howel 1957

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiaspis, Bolaspidellus, Calymenidius, Caulaspina, Caulaspis, Durinia, Glaphyraspis, Hawkinsaspis, Interalia, Kuraspis, Kuraspoides, Monosulcatina, Neoglaphyraspis, Neograciella, Nordia, Olegaspis, Pseudotalbotina, Quebecaspis, Raashellina, Talbotina, Terranovella, Trymataspis, Weeksina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Yukon collections), United States (16: New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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