Trilobita - Olenida - Olenidae
Full reference: D. S. Monti, M. del Huerto BenÃtez, and M. A. Ramirez. 2016. Variation on cranidial shape of Parabolinella argentinensis Kobayashi (Trilobita, Olenidae) from the Tremadocian of northwestern Argentina: taxonomic implications. Journal of Paleontology 90(4):672-688
Belongs to Parabolinella according to D. S. Monti et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Parabolinella argentinensis, Parabolinella bolbifrons, Parabolinella coelatifrons, Parabolinella contracta, Parabolinella hecuba, Parabolinella hunanensis, Parabolinella jiangnanensis, Parabolinella lata, Parabolinella limitis, Parabolinella pompadouris, Parabolinella prolata, Parabolinella triarthra, Parabolinella triarthroides, Parabolinella tumifrons, Parabolinella variabilis
Type specimen: CPBA 4167. Its type locality is J.Til-3 (A4) Quebrada de Rupasca, which is in a Tremadoc carbonate limestone/sandstone in the Santa Rosita Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections)
• Cambrian of Argentina (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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