Yuknessaspis benningtonis Sundberg 1994 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida

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 Yuknessaspis according to F. A. Sundberg 1994

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Yuknessaspis benningtonis benningtonis Yuknessaspis benningtonis convexus Yuknessaspis benningtonis planus

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Type specimen: LACMIP 11983, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is Dugway Range, 36.80m, LACMIP 15543, which is in a Delamaran marine limestone in the Trailer Formation of Utah.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Delamaran of United States (10: Nevada, Utah collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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