Belenopyge Pek and Vanek 1991 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae

Invalid subtaxa: Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) Přibyl and Erben 1952 [replaced name], Lobopyge Přibyl and Erben 1952 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Trochurinae according to P. Morzadec et al. 2015

See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Özdikmen 2009

Sister taxa: Acanthopyge, Akantharges, Borealarges, Ceratarges, Craspedarges, Dicranogmus, Hemiarges, Hoplolichas, Hoplolichoides, Mephiarges, Radiolichas, Richterarges, Terranovia, Trochurus, Uripes

Subtaxa: Belenopyge balliviani Belenopyge contusa Lobopyge (Lobopyge)

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Givetian of Germany (1 collection)

• Devonian of Australia (18), Belgium (1), Bolivia (1), Canada (1: Ontario), Colombia (1), Czechia (14), France (8), Germany (1), Italy (1), Morocco (4), United States (1: Indiana), Uzbekistan (1)

• Whitwellian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

• Silurian of Poland (1), the United Kingdom (2)

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

Total: 58 collections including 63 occurrences

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