†Exochops Weller 1936 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Full reference: J. M. Weller. 1936. Carboniferous trilobite genera. Journal of Paleontology 10(8):704-714
Parent taxon: Griffithidinae according to D. K. Brezinski 2025
See also Brezinski 2007, Chilingar and Bissell 1957 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cyphinioides, Griffithidella, Griffithides, Hesslerides, Paragriffithides, Particeps
Subtaxa: Exochops portlocki
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Montana, Nevada collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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