Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Alokistocaridae
Full reference: W. H. Fritz. 1968. Lower and early Middle Cambrian trilobites from the Pioche Shale, East-Central Nevada, U.S.A. Palaeontology 11:36-43
Belongs to Alokistocare according to W. H. Fritz 1968
Sister taxa: Alokistocare althea, Alokistocare aoris, Alokistocare charax, Alokistocare georgense, Alokistocare modestum, Alokistocare nactum, Alokistocare nasutum, Alokistocare natale, Alokistocare noduliferum, Alokistocare normale, Alokistocare notatum, Alokistocare nothum, Alokistocare paranotatum, Alokistocare pomona, Alokistocare punctatum, Alokistocare septum, Alokistocare spencense, Alokistocare stephenensis, Alokistocare subcoronatum, Alokistocare swasii
Type specimen: USNM 153626, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is Pioche Shale, Bed 71, which is in a Delamaran carbonate shale/limestone in the Pioche Shale Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Delamaran of United States (5: Nevada collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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