Artiopoda - Olenida - Olenidae
Full reference: B. G. Waisfeld. 2001. Trilobites de la familia Olenidae en el Ordovicico Inferior (Arenigiano) de la Cordillera Oriental argentina. Ameghiniana 38(2):195-211
Belongs to Porterfieldia according to B. G. Waisfeld 2001
Sister taxa: Porterfieldia acava, Porterfieldia caecigena, Porterfieldia contayaensis, Porterfieldia convergens, Porterfieldia fischeri, Porterfieldia goldwyerensis, Porterfieldia humilis, Porterfieldia maanssonae, Porterfieldia parapunctata, Porterfieldia punctata, Porterfieldia sinensis, Porterfieldia thor, Porterfieldia turneri
Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 13920, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Arenig of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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