Amecephalus piochensis Walcott 1886

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Alokistocaridae

Alternative combinations: Alokistocare piochensis, Liostracus piochensis, Ptychoparia piochensis

Synonym: Alokistocare packi Resser 1935

Belongs to Amecephalus according to F. A. Sundberg 1999

See also Mason 1935, Palmer 1954 and Resser 1935

Sister taxa: Amecephalus agnesensis, Amecephalus arrojosensis, Amecephalus cleora, Amecephalus idahoense, Amecephalus laticaudum, Amecephalus strangulatus, Strotocephalus gordonensis

Type specimens:

  • Amecephalus piochensis: USNM 15434b
  • Alokistocare packi: USNM 90171.

Distribution: found only at Marble Mountains, near Cadiz (coll. Bradley and Mason 1934) ( of California)

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