Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae
Alternative combination: Proetus conradi
Full reference: J. Hall. 1861. Descriptions of new species of fossils from the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups; with observations upon previously described species. Annual report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York on the State Cabinet of Natural History and the Historical and Antiquarian collection annexed thereto 14:29-109
Belongs to Coniproetus according to B. S. Lieberman 1994
See also Hall 1861
Sister taxa: Coniproetus (Bohemiproetus), Coniproetus (Coniproetus), Coniproetus alamar, Coniproetus dnestrovianus, Coniproetus eurysthenes, Coniproetus exspectatus, Coniproetus folliceps, Coniproetus foucauldi, Coniproetus gagis, Coniproetus laticaudata, Coniproetus multirugosus, Coniproetus novaki, Coniproetus praeaffinis, Coniproetus ryckholti, Coniproetus subovalis, Proetus (Coniproetus) irroratus, Proetus (Coniproetus) whittakerensis
Type specimen: AMNH 39321
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (2: New York collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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