Prospectatrix Fortey 1981 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Cyclopygidae

Full reference: R. A. Fortey. 1981. Prospectatrix genatenta (Stubblefield) and the trilobite superfamily Cyclopygacea. Geological Magazine 118(6):603-614

Parent taxon: Cyclopygidae according to R. A. Fortey 1981

See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amicus, Aspidaeglina, Bohemillidae, Circulocrania, Cyclopyge, Degamella, Ellipsotaphrus, Emmrichops, Gastropolus, Girvanopyge, Microparia, Novakella, Phylacops, Pricyclopyginae, Psilacella, Sagavia, Selenoptychus, Symphysops, Xenocyclopyge

Subtaxa: Prospectatrix genatenta

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Type: Cyclopyge genatenta

Ecology: nektonic microcarnivore

Distribution:

• Arenig of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2)

• Tremadoc of Argentina (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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