Artiopoda - Agnostida - Agnostidae
Full reference: J. H. Shergold. 1971. Late Upper Cambrian trilobites from the Gola Beds, western Queensland. Commonwealth of Australia, Department of National Development, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology, and Geophysics Bullein 112:1-87
Belongs to Geragnostus (Micragnostus) according to J. H. Shergold 1971
Sister taxa: Geragnostus (Micragnostus) bilobus, Geragnostus (Micragnostus) chengcunensis, Micragnostus brevispinus, Micragnostus calviformis, Micragnostus calvus, Micragnostus chiushuensis, Micragnostus curvata, Micragnostus elongatus, Micragnostus insolitus, Micragnostus intermedius, Micragnostus mutabilis, Micragnostus orientalis, Micragnostus quadratiformis, Micragnostus serus, Micragnostus strictus, Micragnostus vilonii
Type specimen: CPC 9689, a pygidium. Its type locality is Gola Beds B750, which is in a Franconian/Trempealeauan marine lime mudstone in Australia.
Ecology: slow-moving epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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