Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative combination: Lichas sinuata
Belongs to Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) according to B. D. E. Chatterton et al. 1979
Sister taxa: Belenopyge balliviani, Belenopyge contusa, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) parapleura, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) bassei, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) brevis, Lobopyge permaginata, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) uralensis, Lobopyge (Lobopyge), Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) edgecombei, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) parvulus, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) campbelli, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) australis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) docekali, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) hirsuta, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) consanguinea, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) brankiensis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) pristina, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) pragensis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) australiformis, Lobopyge niobe, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) decheni, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) branikensis
Type specimen: AMF 2484, a pygidium
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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