Patesia Bicknell and Smith 2021 (arthropod)

Xiphosura

Full reference: R. D. C. Bicknell and P. M. Smith. 2021. Patesia n. gen., a new Late Devonian stem xiphosurid genus. Palaeoworld 30:440-450

Parent taxon: Xiphosura according to R. D. C. Bicknell and P. M. Smith 2021

See also Lamsdell 2020

Sister taxa: Ciurcalimulus, Kasibelinuridae, Maldybulakia, Micrichnus, Willwerathia, Xiphosurida, Borchgrevingkium, Sinaglaspis, Gdowia

Subtaxa: Patesia randalli

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (3: New York, Pennsylvania collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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