Trilobita - Corynexochida - Dolichometopidae

Alternative combination: Dolichometopus boccar

Synonyms: Glossopleura bosworthensis Resser 1935, Glossopleura mckeei Resser 1935, Glossopleura nitida Resser 1935, Glossopleura stephenensis Resser 1935

Belongs to Glossopleura according to J. R. Foster 2022

See also Poulsen 1927 and Resser 1935

Sister taxa: Glossopleura alabamensis, Glossopleura baton, Glossopleura bion, Glossopleura buttsi, Glossopleura campbelli, Glossopleura expansa, Glossopleura gigantea, Glossopleura intermedia, Glossopleura leona, Glossopleura lodensis, Glossopleura mohavensis, Glossopleura packi, Glossopleura producta, Glossopleura similaris, Glossopleura sulcata, Glossopleura tuta, Glossopleura utahensis, Glossopleura walcotti, Glossopleura yatesi

Type specimens:

• Glossopleura boccar: 62703, 62705, 62707
• Glossopleura bosworthensis: USNM 62704.
• Glossopleura mckeei:
• Glossopleura nitida: USNM 62708.
• Glossopleura stephenensis: USNM 62702.

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Top of Delamaran Stage, middle limestone Chisholm Fm., Utah - Sundberg 1999 ( of Utah)

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