Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative combinations: Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) contusa, Acanthopyge contusus, Euarges contusus, Lichas (Arges) contusus
Full reference: J. Hall and J. M. Clarke. 1888. Descriptions of the trilobites and other Crustacea of the Oriskany, Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage, Chemung and Catskill Groups. New York State Geological Survey, Palaeontology of New York 7:1-236
Belongs to Belenopyge according to P. Morzadec et al. 2015
See also Phleger 1937 and Stumm 1964
Sister taxa: Belenopyge balliviani, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) australiformis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) hirsuta, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) branikensis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) decheni, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) parapleura, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) australis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) brevis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) pristina, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) parvulus, Lobopyge permaginata, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) pragensis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) bassei, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) edgecombei, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) sinuata, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) consanguinea, Lobopyge (Lobopyge), Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) brankiensis, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) campbelli, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) docekali, Lobopyge niobe, Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) uralensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), Colombia (1), United States (1: Indiana)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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