Scopelochasmops McNamara 1980 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Phacopida - Pterygometopidae

Full reference: K. J. McNamara. 1980. Taxonomy and distribution of chasmopine trilobites. Geological Magazine 117(1):65-80

Parent taxon: Chasmopinae according to R. Ludvigsen and B. D. E. Chatterton 1982

See also Jell and Adrain 2002, McNamara 1980 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bolbochasmops, Chasmops, Oculichasmops, Rollmops, Toxochasmops, Uralops, Valdariops

Subtaxa: Scopelochasmops cambrensis

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Norway (1 collection), the Russian Federation (1), the United Kingdom (6)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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