Illaenus (Parillaenus) roemeri Murchison 1839

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Illaenidae

Alternative combination: Illaenus roemeri

Synonyms: Illaenus grandis Roemer 1861, Illaenus vivax Holm 1882

Full reference: R. I. Murchison. 1839. The Silurian System 1-768

Belongs to Illaenus (Parillaenus) according to D. L. Bruton and A. W. Owen 1988

See also Warburg 1925

Sister taxa: Illaenus (Parillaenus) dalecarlicus, Illaenus (Parillaenus) davisi, Illaenus (Parillaenus) fallax, Illaenus (Parillaenus) primoticus, Illaenus (Parillaenus) yohi

Type specimens:

  • Illaenus (Parillaenus) roemeri: AMNH 42657
  • Illaenus grandis:
  • Illaenus vivax:

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Estonia (2 collections), Norway (6), Sweden (5)

Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence

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