Harpidella megalops McCoy 1846 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Aulacopleuridae

Alternative combination: Harpes megalops

Belongs to Harpidella according to R. M. Owens and W. Hammann 1990

See also M'Coy 1849, Owen 1981, Owen and Bruton 1980 and Owen and Harper 1982

Sister taxa: Harpidella (Harpidella), Harpidella beggi, Harpidella isoplates, Harpidella minima, Harpidella occidentalis, Harpidella tridens

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Coolin Lough [Kilbride Fm] (Silurian of Ireland)

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