Stenopilus Raymond 1924 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Plethopeltidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arapahoia, Exigua, Koldinia, Koldiniella, Kuljumbina, Leiocoryphe, Meniscocoryphe, Notaiella, Plethopeltides, Plethopeltis, Plethopeltoides, Poriplethopeltis, Pseudokoldinella, Samgonus, Semicyclocephalus, Strotocephala, Tolstotchichaspis

Subtaxa: Stenopilus elongatus Stenopilus hirtus Stenopilus intermedius Stenopilus pronus

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the Russian Federation (2 collections), United States (2: Texas)

• Cambrian of Canada (17: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec), United States (10: Missouri, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming)

Total: 31 collections including 34 occurrences

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