Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) maharchianus Johnson and Fortey 2012 (trilobite)

Trilobita - 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 Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) according to R. G. Johnson and R. A. Fortey 2012

See also van Viersen and Lerouge 2020

Sister taxa: Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) bambuco, Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) diademifer, Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) luxon, Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) microgranulatus, Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) midifrons, Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) splendens

Type specimen: NHM It 28952

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lepidoproetus (Lepidoproetus) maharchianus in the database

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