Artiopoda - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Full reference: G. D. Edgecombe, B. D. E. Chatterton, B. G. Waisfeld and N. E. Vaccari. 1998. Ordovician (Whiterock) calymenid and encrinurid trilobites from the Precordillera of Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 72(4):678-697
Belongs to Lasaguaditas according to G. D. Edgecombe et al. 1998
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 14777, a pygidium. Its type locality is LA f, Las Aguaditas North Section, ~5.5 km west and ~9.5 km south of San José da Jáchal, which is in a Costonian deep subtidal shelf marl/claystone in the Las Aguaditas Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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