Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative combinations: Lichas (Arctinurus) boltoni, Lichas (Oncholichas) boltoni, Lichas (Pterolichas) boltoni, Lichas boltoni, Paradoxides boltoni, Platynotus boltoni
Full reference: J. J. Bigsby. 1825. Description of a new species of trilobite. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadephia 4(2):365-368
Belongs to Arctinurus according to A. T. Thomas and D. J. Holloway 1988
See also Bigsby 1825, Gürich 1901, Hall 1852, Reed 1902 and Schmidt 1885
Sister taxa: Arctinurus aorter, Arctinurus aranaceus, Arctinurus clairensis, Arctinurus harrisi, Lichas (Oncholichas) gotlandica
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (6: Illinois, Indiana, New York)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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