Ormistonia Maksimova 1978 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Parent taxon: Proetidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

Sister taxa: Aayemenaytcheia, Astycoryphinae, Ceratoproetus, Chuanoproetus, Cornuproetinae, Crassiproetinae, Dechenellinae, Drevermanniinae, Eodrevermanniinae, Hypaproetus, Lauchellum, Merebolina, Mirabolinae, Oidalaproetus, Panibole, Paryfenus, Perliproetinae, Phaseolops, Phyllaspis, Plesiowensus, Prodiacoryphe, Proetidellinae, Proetinae, Schaderthalaspis, Silesiops, Sinobole, Triproetus, Warburgellinae, Xenocybe, Yanshanaspis, Yichangaspis

Subtaxa: Ormistonia tesca

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Type: Dechenella (Dechenella) tesca

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (5: Nunavut collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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