†Dicranopeltis polytoma Angelin 1854 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Full reference: N. P. Angelin. 1854. Palaeontologia scandinavica. Pars II.
Belongs to Dicranopeltis according to A. W. Owen 1981
Sister taxa: Dicranopeltis arkansana, Dicranopeltis decipiens, Dicranopeltis eopolytoma, Dicranopeltis eretes, Dicranopeltis imperfecta, Dicranopeltis polytomus, Dicranopeltis scabra, Dicranopeltis tricornis, Nonix sauroter
Type specimen: Ar 6025 [lectotype selected by Warburg 1939], a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Iran (2 collections), Ireland (1), Italy (1), Norway (4), Spain (3), Sweden (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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