†Illtydaspis ornata Fritz 1991 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - 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 Illtydaspis according to W. H. Fritz 1991
Sister taxa: Illtydaspis aphylla, Illtydaspis quartetensis
Type specimen: GSC 91911, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is Collection 90672, which is in a Dyeran marine limestone in the Illtyd Formation of Canada.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (2: Yukon Territory collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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