Chotecops Chlupac 1971 (trilobite)

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

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