Chlupacops Feist et al. 2016 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Full reference: R. Feist, A. Mahboubi, and C. Girard. 2016. New Late Devonian phacopid trilobites from Marhouma, SW Algerian Sahara. Bulletin of Geosciences 91(2):243-259

Parent taxon: Phacopinae according to R. Feist and G. Klapper 2022

See also Feist et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Austerops, Chotecops, Cronierella, Cryphops, Echidnops, Eocryphops, Feistops, Geesopini, Geesops, Girardina, Houseops, Magreanops, Morocops, Occitanella, Pedinopariops, Prokops, Reedops, Spinicryphops, Trimerocephaloides, Viaphacops, Weyerites

Subtaxa: Chlupacops cryphoides Chlupacops koeneni Chlupacops reichi Chlupacops spectabilis

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Algeria (1 collection), Germany (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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