†Leiocoryphe occipitalis Rasetti 1944 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Plethopeltidae
Full reference: F. Rasetti. 1944. Upper Cambrian trilobites from the Levis Conglomerate. Journal of Paleontology 18(3):229-258
Belongs to Leiocoryphe according to F. Rasetti 1944
Sister taxa: Leiocoryphe brevis, Leiocoryphe gemma
Type specimen: Laval Univ1139a, a cephalon/head (cranidium).
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (7: Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec collections), United States (2: Texas)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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