Geragnostus boutouryensis Howell 1935 (artiopod)

Artiopoda - Agnostida - Metagnostidae

Synonyms: Geragnostus foulonensis Howell 1935, Geragnostus languidus Howell 1935, Geragnostus manifestus Howell 1935, Leiagnostus foulonensis Howell 1935

Full reference: B. F. Howell. 1935. Cambrian and Ordovician trilobites from Herault, southern France. Journal of Paleontology 9(3):222-238

Belongs to Geragnostus according to M. F. Tortello et al. 2006

See also Howell 1935

Sister taxa: Geragnostus (Geragnostella), Geragnostus (Geragnostus), Geragnostus (Microagnostus), Geragnostus (Novoagnostus), Geragnostus callaveiformis, Geragnostus crassus, Geragnostus fabius, Geragnostus occitanus

Type specimens:

  • Geragnostus boutouryensis: Its type locality is Boutoury near Cabrieres, which is in an Arenigian marine shale in the Landeyran Formation of France
  • Geragnostus foulonensis: Its type locality is Boutoury near Cabrieres, which is in an Arenigian marine shale in the Landeyran Formation of France.
  • Geragnostus languidus: Its type locality is Boutoury near Cabrieres, which is in an Arenigian marine shale in the Landeyran Formation of France.
  • Geragnostus manifestus: Its type locality is Boutoury near Cabrieres, which is in an Arenigian marine shale in the Landeyran Formation of France.

Ecology: slow-moving epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Klabava of France (1 collection)

• Arenigian of France (1)

Total: 2 collections including 5 occurrences

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