Trilobita - Asaphida - Nileidae
Belongs to Symphysurina according to Westrop and in Landing et al 2003
Sister taxa: Symphysurina brevis, Symphysurina bulbosa, Symphysurina elegans, Symphysurina globocapitella, Symphysurina goniura, Symphysurina robusta, Symphysurina spicata, Symphysurina uncaspicata, Symphysurina walcotti, Symphysurina woosteri
Type specimen: Its type locality is NYSM locality TRQ-32, Top of Wolfville Mbr., which is in a Skullrockian reef, buildup or bioherm grainstone/bindstone in the Tribes Hill Formation of New York
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Skullrockian of Canada (12: Newfoundland collections), United States (1: New York)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.