Proetus (Coniproetus) whittakerensis Chatterton and Perry 1977 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Full reference: B. D. E. Chatterton and D. G. Perry. 1977. Lochkovian Trilobites and Conodonts from Northwestern Canada. Journal of Paleontology 51(4):772-796

Belongs to Proetus (Coniproetus) according to B. D. E. Chatterton and D. G. Perry 1977

Sister taxa: Coniproetus (Bohemiproetus), Coniproetus (Coniproetus), Coniproetus alamar, Coniproetus conradi, Coniproetus dnestrovianus, Coniproetus eurysthenes, Coniproetus exspectatus, Coniproetus folliceps, Coniproetus foucauldi, Coniproetus gagis, Coniproetus laticaudata, Coniproetus multirugosus, Coniproetus novaki, Coniproetus praeaffinis, Coniproetus ryckholti, Coniproetus subovalis, Proetus (Coniproetus) irroratus

Type specimen: US 1870

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (3: Northwest Territories collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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