†Zacompsus Raymond 1924 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Trinucleida - Alsataspididae
Parent taxon: Alsataspididae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Araiopleura, Clavatellus, Falanaspis, Gaoloupingia, Hapalopleuridae, Jegorovaia, Jegorovaiidae, Joshuaspis, Macharia, Orometopidae, Orometopus, Pagometopus, Palquiella, Rhadinopleura, Seleneceme, Skljarella, Spirantyx, Torifera, Yumenaspis
Subtaxa: Zacompsus levisensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Newfoundland, Yukon collections)
• Cambrian of Canada (7: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Yukon), United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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