Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Full reference: G. D. Edgecombe and L. Ramsköld. 1996. The "Encrinurus" variolaris plexus (Trilobita, Silurian): relationships of Llandovery species. Geobios 29(2):209-233
Parent taxon: Encrinurinae according to G. D. Edgecombe and L. Ramsköld 1996
See also Adrain and Edgecombe 1997
Sister taxa: Brianurus, Coronocephalus, Cromus, Encrinuraspis, Encrinuroides, Encrinurus, Erratencrinurus, Fragiscutum, Frammia, Frencrinuroides, Johntempleia, Kailia, Physemataspis, Senticucullus, Walencrinuroides
Subtaxa: Billevittia adraini
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (3: Northwest Territories collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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