Trilobita - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae
Alternative combination: Selenopeltis gallicus
Full reference: D. L. Bruton and J.-L. Henry. 1978. Selenopeltis (Trilobita) from Brittany and its distribution in the Ordovician. Geobios 11(6):893-907
Belongs to Selenopeltis according to D. L. Bruton 2008
See also Bruton and Henry 1978
Sister taxa: Polyeres, Selenopeltis buchi, Selenopeltis inermis, Selenopeltis macrophthalma, Selenopeltis macrophthalmus, Selenopeltis vultuosa
Subtaxa: Selenopeltis gallicus gallicus Selenopeltis gallicus irroratus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Dobrotivian of France (2 collections), Spain (2)
• Ordovician of France (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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