Trilobita - Proetida - Telephinidae
Full reference: D. P. Legg. 1976. Ordovician trilobites and graptolites from the Canning Basin, western Australia. Geologica et Palaeontologica 10:1-58
Belongs to Opipeuter according to Legg 1976
Sister taxa: Opipeuter angularis, Opipeuter insignis, Ompheter priscus
Subtaxa: Opipeuter emanuelensis emanuelensis Opipeuter emanuelensis princeps Opipeuter emanuelensis remorator Opipeuter emanuelensis translator
Type specimen: UWA 71311, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is section RM 10, 402 m, Emanuel Creek, Canning Basin, which is in an Arenig marine horizon in the Emanuel Formation of Australia.
Ecology: nektonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Arenig of Australia (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Australia (11)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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