Full reference: F. A. Sundberg and L. B. McCollum. 2000. Ptychoparid trilobites of the Lower-Middle Cambrian boundary interval, Pioche Shale, southeastern Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 74(4):604-630
Belongs to Mexicella according to F. A. Sundberg and L. B. McCollum 2000
Sister taxa: Mexicella antelopea, Mexicella grandoculus, Mexicella granulata, Mexicella mexicana, Mexicella obscurus, Mexicella stator
Type specimen: USNM 497924, a cephalon/head (nearly complete shield)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Solvan of United States (8: Nevada collections)
• Delamaran of United States (3: California, Nevada)
• Cambrian of United States (4: Nevada)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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