Sculptoproetus raki van Viersen and Lerouge 2020 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae

Full reference: A. P. van Viersen and F. Lerouge. 2020. Cornuproetine (proetide) trilobites with nine thorax segments from the Devonian of Morocco, Germany and the Czech Republic. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 94:227-254

Belongs to Sculptoproetus according to A. P. van Viersen and F. Lerouge 2020

Sister taxa: Cornuproetus (Sculptoproetus) haasi, Sculptoproetus africanus, Sculptoproetus germanicus, Sculptoproetus hostimensis, Sculptoproetus hunsrueckianus, Sculptoproetus maghrebus, Sculptoproetus sculptus, Sculptoproetus tepes, Macroblepharum pemicam, Macroblepharum loyzi, Macroblepharum staminops, Macroblepharum midas, Macroblepharum tumidum, Macroblepharum perstes, Macroblepharum vortex

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Rissani South 01 locality (Devonian of Morocco)

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