Artiopoda - Phacopida - Pliomeridae
Full reference: G. D. Edgecombe, M. R. Banks, and D. M. Banks. 1999. Upper Ordovician Phacopida (Trilobita) from Tasmania. Alcheringa 23(4):235-257
Belongs to Pliomerina according to G. D. Edgecombe et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Pliomerina austrina, Pliomerina prima, Pliomerina rigida, Pliomerina serrata, Pliomeraspis martelli
Type specimen: UTGD 91143, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is Mole Creek 4439. south of Liena Road, west of Mole Creek, which is in an Eastonian peritidal carbonate in the Mole Creek Formation of Australia.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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