Bradocryphaeus sexspiniferus Smeenk 1983 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Acastidae

Full reference: Z. Smeenk. 1983. Devonian trilobites of the southern Cantabrian Mountains (Northern Spain) with a systematic description of the Asteropyginae. Leidse Geologische Mededelingen 52(2):383-511

Belongs to Bradocryphaeus according to Z. Smeenk 1983

Sister taxa: Bradocryphaeus briceae, Bradocryphaeus echinatus, Bradocryphaeus feisti, Bradocryphaeus fiacrensis, Bradocryphaeus kermanensis, Bradocryphaeus laomedeia, Bradocryphaeus maillieuxi, Bradocryphaeus matallanensis, Bradocryphaeus mosanus, Bradocryphaeus neptuni, Bradocryphaeus nodosa, Bradocryphaeus supradevonicus, Bradocryphaeus vanherlei, Bradocryphaeus zornensis

Type specimen: RGM 339389, a pygidium

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Bradocryphaeus sexspiniferus in the database

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