Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative combination: Acrolichas aspratilis
Full reference: J. H. Bradley. 1930. The fauna of the Kimmswick limestone of Missouri and Illinois. Contributions from the Walker Museum, University of Chicago 2(6):219-290
Belongs to Amphilichas according to A. T. Thomas and D. J. Holloway 1988
See also Bradley 1930, Ludvigsen 1979 and Tripp 1958
Sister taxa: Amphilichas antiquarius, Amphilichas atavus, Amphilichas conradi, Amphilichas cucullus, Amphilichas dalecarlicus, Amphilichas declivis, Amphilichas effnensis, Amphilichas halli, Amphilichas holmi, Amphilichas laevis, Amphilichas latifrons, Amphilichas lineatus, Amphilichas minganensis, Amphilichas nasutus, Amphilichas panoplos, Amphilichas parvulus, Amphilichas periformis, Amphilichas planus, Amphilichas shergoldi, Amphilichas subdisjunctus, Amphilichas subpunctatus, Amphilichas wahlenbergi, Acrolichas prominulus, Kerakephalichas rhinoceros
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Chazyan of Canada (5: Northwest Territories collections)
• Ordovician of United States (1: Missouri)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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