Artiopoda - Proetida - Hystricuridae
Full reference: J. M. Adrain, N. E. B. McAdams, and S. R. Westrop. 2009. Trilobite biostratigraphy and revised bases of the Tulean and Blackhillsian Stages of the Ibexian Series, Lower Ordovician, western United States. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 37:541-610
Parent taxon: Hystricuridae according to J. M. Adrain et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Amblycranium, Etheridgaspis, Glabretina, Guizhouhystricurus, Hillyardininae, Hintzecurinae, Holubaspis, Hystricurinae, Hystricurus, Millardicurus, Nyaya, Omuliovia, Paenebeltella, Parahystricurus, Paraplethopeltis, Psalikilus, Rollia, Svalbardicurus, Taoyuania, Tasmanaspis
Subtaxa: Litzicurus orbus Litzicurus shawi
Type: Litzicurus shawi
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (3: Idaho collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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