†Proliostracus ampliatus Fritz 1991 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae
Full reference: W. H. Fritz. 1991. Lower Cambrian Trilobites from the Illtyd Formation, Wernecke Mountains, Yukon Territory. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 409
Belongs to Proliostracus according to W. H. Fritz 1991
Sister taxa: Proliostracus annosus, Proliostracus contractus, Proliostracus depressus, Proliostracus latus
Type specimen: GSC 91716, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is Collection 90650, which is in a Dyeran marine limestone/sandstone in the Illtyd Formation of Canada.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Collection 90650
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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