Decoroproetus corycoeus Conrad 1842 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae

Alternative combinations: Asaphus corycoeus, Proetus corycoeus

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1842. Observations on the Silurian and Devonian systems of the United States, with descriptions of new organic remains. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8(2):228-280

Belongs to Decoroproetus according to R. M. Owens 2004

See also Conrad 1842 and Hall 1852

Sister taxa: Decoroproetus (Decoroproetus), Decoroproetus asellus, Decoroproetus bodae, Decoroproetus brevifrons, Decoroproetus concentricus, Decoroproetus decorus, Decoroproetus evexus, Decoroproetus farragatus, Decoroproetus fearnsidesi, Decoroproetus furubergensis, Decoroproetus gyratus, Decoroproetus jamesoni, Decoroproetus papyraceus, Decoroproetus planulatus, Decoroproetus reussi, Decoroproetus scrobiculatus, Decoroproetus solenotus, Decoroproetus subornatus, Proetidella ardmillanensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (5: Arkansas, New York, Oklahoma collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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