Tumicephalus Palmer 1965 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Olenida - Pterocephaliidae

Full reference: A. R. Palmer. 1965. Trilobites of the Late Cambrian Pterocephaliid Biomere in the Great Basin, United States. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 493:1-105

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

Sister taxa: Anechocephalus, Aphelaspidinae, Beigongia, Bromella, Cilia, Dikelocephalites, Flabellocephalus, Housia, Housiinae, Jubileia, Labiostrella, Lunacephalus, Luotuolingia, Metachangshania, Morosa, Paramaladioidella, Pauciella, Pedinaspis, Pedinocephalites, Pelicephalus, Plesiocilia, Proapatokephaloides, Prodikelocephalites, Protemnites, Pseudaphelaspis, Pterocephaliinae, Pulchricapitus, Stenambon, Uxunella, Yangweizhouia, Yingziaspis, Camaraspis

Subtaxa: Tumicephalus depressus

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Type: Tumicephalus depressus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (16: Nevada, Utah collections)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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