Poliella ovala Sundberg and McCollum 2003 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Dolichometopidae

Full reference: F. A. Sundberg and L.B. McCollum. 2003. Trilobites of the lower Middle Cambrian Poliella denticulata biozone (new) of southeastern Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 77(2):331-359

Belongs to Poliella according to F. A. Sundberg and L.B. McCollum 2003

Sister taxa: Bathyuriscus (Poliella) anteros, Bathyuriscus (Poliella) balus, Bathyuriscus (Poliella) caranus, Bathyuriscus (Poliella) occidentalis, Bathyuriscus (Poliella) powersi, Bathyuriscus (Poliella) primus, Bathyuriscus (Poliella) sylla, Poliella castlensis, Poliella denticulata, Poliella germana, Poliella leipalox, Poliella lomataspis, Bornemannia prima

Type specimen: USNM 510182, a pygidium (complete pygidium)

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (2: Nevada collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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