†Plagiura cercops Walcott 1917 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae
Alternative combination: Ptychoparia cercops
Belongs to Plagiura according to C. Lochman 1947
See also Resser 1935
Sister taxa: Plagiura cleadas, Plagiura extensa, Plagiura minor, Plagiura retracta, Ruichengella ruichengensis, Ruichengella triangularis
Type specimen: USNM 64377-64381
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Solvan of Canada (5: British Columbia collections)
• Delamaran of Canada (3: Alberta, British Columbia)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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