Podoliproetus sinespina Johnson and Fortey 2012 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae

Full reference: R. G. Johnson and R. A. Fortey. 2012. Proetid Trilobites from the Lower Devonian (Pragian) Ihandar Formation, Anti-Atlas, Morocco. Journal of Paleontology 86(6):1032-1050

Belongs to Podoliproetus according to R. G. Johnson and R. A. Fortey 2012

Sister taxa: Podoliproetus kiten, Podoliproetus mirdani, Podoliproetus perinsignis, Podoliproetus rabatanus

Type specimen: Its type locality is 32.5 m., Section 1, Jbel Oufatene, which is in a Pragian carbonate limestone in the Ihandar Formation of Morocco

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at 32.5 m., Section 1, Jbel Oufatene

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