Rorringtonia scanica Olin 1906

Trilobita - Proetida - Rorringtoniidae

Alternative combinations: Decoroproetus scanicus, Proetus scanicus

Synonyms: Xenocybe michle Snajdr 1983, Zetaproetus michle Snajdr 1983

Belongs to Rorringtonia according to R. M. Owens 2004

See also Owens 1973

Sister taxa: Rorringtonia flabelliformis, Rorringtonia kennedyi, Rorringtonia lenis, Rorringtonia multisegmentata, Rorringtonia ursina, Rorringtonia vetula

Type specimens:

  • Rorringtonia scanica: LO 1940T, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
  • Zetaproetus michle:

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the Czech Republic (4 collections), Sweden (3), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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