Artiopoda - Phacopida - Cheiruridae
Alternative combinations: Cheirurus (Crotalocephalus) sternbergi, Cheirurus (Pilletopeltis) sternbergi, Trilobites sternbergi
Belongs to Crotalocephalus according to V. Bault et al. 2021
See also Alberti 1969 and Chlupac 1983
Sister taxa: Crotalocephalus affinis, Crotalocephalus albertii, Crotalocephalus maurus, Crotalocephalus meridianus, Crotalocephalus pauper, Crotalocephalus silverdalensis, Crotalocephalus struszi, Cerauroides elongatus, Cerauroides orientalis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Czechia (5 collections), Italy (4), Morocco (4)
• Silurian of Morocco (2)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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