Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Full reference: T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada. 1986. The second addition of the Silurian trilobite fauna of Yokokura-Yama, Shikoko, Japan. Transactions and Proceedings of the Paleontological Society of Japan, N.S. 143:447-462
Belongs to Dicranopeltis according to T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada 1986
Sister taxa: Dicranopeltis arkansana, Dicranopeltis decipiens, Dicranopeltis eopolytoma, Dicranopeltis eretes, Dicranopeltis imperfecta, Dicranopeltis polytoma, Dicranopeltis polytomus, Dicranopeltis scabra, Nonix sauroter
Type specimen: PA 18082, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is new trilobite collection, Gomi Quarry, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/shale in the Fukata Formation of Japan.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at new trilobite collection, Gomi Quarry
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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