†Bumastus (Bumastus) subquadratus Kobayashi and Hamada 1974 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Corynexochida - Illaenidae
Full reference: T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada. 1974. Silurian trilobites of Japan in comparison with Asian, Pacific and other faunas. Palaeontological Society of Japan Special Papers 18:1-155
Belongs to Bumastus (Bumastus) according to T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada 1974
Sister taxon: Bumastus (Bumastus) glomerosus
Type specimen: PAt 7344, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is Loc. 3. Ys 15. Gomi Quarry, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Fukata Formation of Japan.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Loc. 3. Ys 15. Gomi Quarry
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