Acheilus depressus Rasetti 1944 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Catillicephalidae

Full reference: F. Rasetti. 1944. Upper Cambrian trilobites from the Levis Conglomerate. Journal of Paleontology 18(3):229-258

Belongs to Acheilus according to F. Rasetti 1944

Sister taxa: Peracheilus communis, Peracheilus gibbus, Peracheilus latus, Peracheilus marcoui, Peracheilus quadratus, Peracheilus spinosus, Acheilus levisensis, Acheilus oryx, Acheilus limbatus, Acheilus monile

Type specimen: Laval Univ1107a, a cephalon/head.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Boulder 52 (Levis Conglomerate) (Cambrian of Quebec)

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