Austerops salamandaroides Crônier et al. 2018 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Full reference: C. Crônier, A. Abbache, A. Y. Khaldi, M. Oudot, S. Maillet and A. O. Mehadji. 2018. Middle Devonian trilobites of the Saoura Valley, Algeria: insights into their biodiversity and Moroccan affinities. Geological Magazine 155(4):811-840

Belongs to Austerops according to C. Crônier et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Austerops kermiti, Austerops salamandar, Austerops smoothops, Austerops speculator

Type specimen: MU-G-Sr.Tr.S6/Ph177, a cephalon/head

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Ouarourout I. S6 (Devonian of Morocco)

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