Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative combination: Acrolichas antiquarius
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 and Tripp 1974
Sister taxa: Amphilichas aspratilis, 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: found only at Goetz quarry, Glen Park (Ordovician of Missouri)
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