†Elliptophillipsia ellipticus Meek and Worthen 1865 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Alternative combination: Proetus ellipticus
Belongs to Elliptophillipsia according to Hessler 1963
Sister taxon: Elliptophillipsia rotundus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: California, Missouri collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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