†Leptoplastides latus Tomczykowa 1968 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Olenida - Olenidae
Alternative combination: Beltella lata
Synonym: Beltella czarnockii Tomczykowa 1968
Belongs to Leptoplastides according to A. Zylinska 2001
Sister taxa: Leptoplastides argentinensis, Leptoplastides coniunctus, Leptoplastides depressus, Leptoplastides granulosus, Leptoplastides irae, Leptoplastides marianus, Leptoplastides nodifer, Leptoplastides salteri, Leptoplastides ulrichi, Beltella versimilis
Type specimens:
- Leptoplastides latus: MUZPIG 1042.11.11, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
- Beltella czarnockii:
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Norway (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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