Perryus Gass and Mikulic 1982 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae

Full reference: K. C. Gass and D. G. Mikulic. 1982. Observations on the Attawapiskat Formation (Silurian) trilobites of Ontario, with description of a new encrinurine. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 19(3):589-596

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, Distyrax, Elsarella, Encrinurinae, Eodindymene, Langgonia, Lasaguaditas, Lyrapyge, Mackenziurus, Nucleurus, Paracybeloides, Parakailia, Perirehaedulus, Plasiaspis, Prophysemataspis, Prostrix, Sinocybele, Staurocephalidae, Staurocephalinae, Stiktocybele, Struszia, Wallacia, Wuoaspis

Subtaxa: Perryus severnensis

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Type: Perryus severnensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (4: Northwest Territories, Ontario collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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