Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
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 Apolichas according to T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada 1974
Sister taxa: Lichas (Ceratarges), Lichas (Ceratolichas), Lichas (Conolichas), Lichas (Craspedarges), Lichas (Echinolichas), Lichas (Eifliarges), Lichas (Gaspelichas), Lichas (Hoplolichas), Lichas (Leiolichas), Lichas (Metopolichas), Lichas (Uralichas), Lichas affinis, Lichas curvifrons, Lichas ferrisi, Lichas harrisi, Lichas laciniatus, Lichas laticeps, Lichas menieri, Lichas palifer, Lichas platyrhinus, Lichas rotundifrons, Apolichas perconvexus
Type specimen: KPFM 628, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Loc. 3. Ys 15. Gomi Quarry (Silurian of Japan)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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