Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Belongs to Isotelus according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
Sister taxa: Isotelus aktchokensis, Isotelus bradleyi, Isotelus copenhagenensis, Isotelus frognoensis, Isotelus giganteus, Isotelus harrisi, Isotelus iowensis, Isotelus kimmswickensis, Isotelus maximus, Isotelus megistos, Isotelus parvirugosus, Isotelus platyrhachis, Isotelus rejuvenis, Isotelus rex, Isotelus simplex, Isotelus skapaneidos, Isotelus susae, Isotelus violaensis, Isotelus walcotti, Homotelus florencevillensis, Homotelus ulrichi, Homotelus laeviurus, Homotelus stincharensis, Homotelus elongatus, Homotelus catactus, Homotelus stegops, Homotelus laevis, Homotelus gratiosus, Homotelus indentus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore-detritivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (25: Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec collections), United States (80: Illinois, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Iowa/Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania)
• Chazy of Canada (1: Quebec)
Total: 106 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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