†Plethometopus armatus Billings 1860 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Plethopeltidae
Alternative combinations: Bathyurus armatus, Plethopeltis armatus
Belongs to Plethometopus according to F. Rasetti 1944
See also Raymond 1913
Sister taxa: Plethopeltis levis, Plethopeltis pulveris, Plethometopus dubius, Plethometopus convergens, Plethometopus angustus, Plethometopus acutus, Plethometopus laticeps
Type specimen: Nat. Mus. Canada 863, a cephalon/head (cranidium).
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (2: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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