Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Shumardiidae
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 Eoshumardia according to J. H. Shergold 1971
Sister taxa: Koldinioidia (Liriamnica), Koldinioidia orientalis, Koldinioidia pustulosa, Koldinioidia typicalis, Akoldinioidia trapezoidalis, Akoldinioidia dydimacantha, Akoldinioidia sulcatus
Type specimen: CPC 9768, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is Gola Beds B750, which is in a Franconian/Trempealeauan marine lime mudstone in Australia.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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