Selenopeltis macrophthalma Kloucek 1916 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae

Alternative combinations: Acidaspis buchi macrophthalma, Acidaspis buchi macroptalma, Selenopeltis buchi macrophthalma, Selenopeltis macrophtalma

Belongs to Selenopeltis according to D. L. Bruton 2008

See also Bruton and Henry 1978, Por and Gil Cid 1971 and Prantl and Pribyl 1949

Sister taxa: Polyeres, Selenopeltis buchi, Selenopeltis gallica, Selenopeltis inermis, Selenopeltis macrophthalmus, Selenopeltis vultuosa

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Dobrotivian of Czechia (3 collections), Spain (1)

• Liben of Czechia (1)

• Ordovician of Czechia (2), Morocco (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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