Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Lonchocephalidae
Full reference: F. Rasetti. 1944. Upper Cambrian trilobites from the Levis Conglomerate. Journal of Paleontology 18(3):229-258
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, Lonchocephalus, Monosulcatina, Neoglaphyraspis, Neograciella, Nordia, Olegaspis, Pseudotalbotina, Raashellina, Talbotina, Terranovella, Trymataspis, Weeksina
Subtaxa: Quebecaspis breviceps Quebecaspis conifrons Quebecaspis marylandica
Type: Quebecaspis breviceps
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (9: Alaska, Vermont, Virginia)
Total: 10 collections including 14 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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