Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Alokistocaridae
Full reference: F. A. Sundberg. 1994. Corynexochida and Ptychopariida (Trilobita, Arthropoda) of the Ehmaniella biozone (Middle Cambrian), Utah and Nevada. Contributions in Science 446:1-137
Belongs to Chanciaopsis according to F. A. Sundberg 1994
Sister taxa: Chanciaopsis odarayensis, Chanciaopsis palliseri
Type specimen: LACMIP 11953, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is Dugway Range, 36.94m, LACMIP 15544, which is in a Delamaran marine limestone in the Trailer Formation of Utah.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Delamaran of United States (13: Nevada, Utah collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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