Distyrax Lane 1988 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aegrotocatellus, Alwynulus, Anapliomerella, Atractocybeloides, Avalanchurus, Balizoma, Batocara, Bevanopsis, Celtencrinurus, Curriella, Cybelinae, Dayongia, Dindymeninae, Elsarella, Encrinurinae, Eodindymene, Langgonia, Lasaguaditas, Lyrapyge, Mackenziurus, Nucleurus, Paracybeloides, Parakailia, Perirehaedulus, Perryus, Plasiaspis, Prophysemataspis, Prostrix, Sinocybele, Staurocephalidae, Staurocephalinae, Stiktocybele, Struszia, Wallacia, Wuoaspis

Subtaxa: Distyrax maccormicki

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (17: Northwest Territories, Quebec collections), United States (1: Wisconsin)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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