Plethopeltis levis Walcott 1899 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Plethopeltidae

Alternative combination: Arionellus levis

Belongs to Plethopeltis according to C. E. Resser 1936

Sister taxa: Plethopeltis pulveris, Plethometopus dubius, Plethometopus convergens, Plethometopus armatus, Plethometopus angustus, Plethometopus acutus, Plethometopus laticeps

Type specimen: USNM 35320

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Plethopeltis levis in the database

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