Proetus (Phaeton) denticulatus Meek 1877 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Alternative combination: Eurekia denticulatus

Full reference: F. B. Meek. 1877. Part I. Palaeontology. Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel 4:1-197

Belongs to Proetus (Phaeton) according to F. B. Meek 1877

See also Resser 1935

Sister taxa: Prionopeltis archiaci, Prionopeltis dracula, Prionopeltis klonk, Prionopeltis praecedens, Prionopeltis prokopi, Prionopeltis unica, Phaetonides striatus

Type specimen: USNM 14579

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Proetus (Phaeton) denticulatus in the database

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