Shumardia (Shumardia) angulata Laurie and Shergold 1996 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Shumardiidae

Full reference: J. R. Laurie and J. H. Shergold. 1996. Early Ordovician trilobite taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the Emanuel Formation, Canning Basin, western Australia. Part 1. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 240(1-3):65-103

Belongs to Shumardia (Shumardia) according to J. R. Laurie and J. H. Shergold 1996

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CPC 31713, a pygidium. Its type locality is Section 705/231, which is in a Bendigonian marine limestone/siltstone in the Emanuel Formation of Australia.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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