Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Full reference: R. Feist, K. J. McNamara, C. Cronier and R. Lerosey-Aubril. 2009. Patterns of extinction and recovery of phacopid trilobites during the Frasnian–Famennian (Late Devonian) mass extinction event, Canning Basin, Western Australia. Geological Magazine 146(1):12-33

Parent taxon: Phacopinae according to R. Feist et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Austerops, Chlupacops, Chotecops, Cronierella, Cryphops, Echidnops, Eocryphops, Feistops, Geesopini, Geesops, Girardina, Houseops, Magreanops, Morocops, Occitanella, Pedinopariops, Prokops, Reedops, Spinicryphops, Viaphacops, Weyerites

Subtaxa: Trimerocephaloides sinevisus

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Type: Trimerocephaloides sinevisus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality 09. Windy Knolls, Bugle Gap, 1 km south of Waggon Pass (Devonian of Australia)

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