Artiopoda - Agnostida - Ptychagnostidae
Alternative combinations: Ptychagnostus culminosus, Triplagnostus (Aotagnostus) culminosus
Synonym: Aotagnostus protentus Öpik 1979
Full reference: A. A. Öpik. 1979. Middle Cambrian agnostids: systematics and biostratigraphy. . Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Bulletin 172:1-188
Belongs to Aotagnostus according to Laurie 2008
See also Jell and Adrain 2002, Laurie 1988, Öpik 1979 and Peng and Robison 2000
Sister taxa: Aotagnostus aotus, Aotagnostus lundgreni, Aotagnostus magniceps, Aotagnostus minutus
Type specimens:
- Aotagnostus culminosus: CPC14166
- Aotagnostus protentus: CPC 14157.
Ecology: slow-moving epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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