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, Magreanops, Morocops, Occitanella, Pedinopariops, Prokops, Reedops, Spinicryphops, Trimerocephaloides, Viaphacops, Weyerites
Subtaxa: Houseops canningensis Houseops miserrimus Houseops nalivkini Houseops ocellatus Houseops olonbulagensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Germany (1 collection), Mongolia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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