Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae
Synonym: Cordapeltis Pribyl and Vanek 1971
Full reference: I. Chlupac. 1971. New phacopid trilobites from the Devonian of Czechoslovakia. Casopis pro mineralogii a geologii 16:255-261
Parent taxon: Phacopinae according to A. C. Sandford 2005
See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Austerops, Chlupacops, Cronierella, Cryphops, Echidnops, Eocryphops, Feistops, Geesopini, Geesops, Girardina, Houseops, Magreanops, Morocops, Occitanella, Pedinopariops, Prokops, Reedops, Spinicryphops, Trimerocephaloides, Viaphacops, Weyerites
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (1 collection), the Czech Republic (13), Germany (4), Morocco (13), Vietnam (2)
Total: 33 collections including 41 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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