Artiopoda - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Full reference: G. D. Edgecombe. 1994. New Lower Silurian (Llandovery) encrinurine trilobites from the Mackenzie Mountains, Canada. Journal of Paleontology 68(4):824-837
Parent taxon: Encrinurinae according to G. D. Edgecombe 1994
See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Billevittia, Brianurus, Coronocephalus, Cromus, Encrinuraspis, Encrinuroides, Encrinurus, Erratencrinurus, Fragiscutum, Frammia, Frencrinuroides, Kailia, Physemataspis, Senticucullus, Walencrinuroides
Subtaxa: Johntempleia pamae
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (6: Northwest Territories collections), the United Kingdom (5)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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