†Peltura scaraboides Wahlenberg 1821 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Olenida - Olenidae
Alternative combinations: Entomostracites scarabaeoides, Paradoxides scaraboides, Peltura scarabaeoides
Full reference: G. Wahlenberg. 1821. Petrificata telluris svecanae examinata. Acta Soceitatis Regiae Scientarium 8:1-116
Belongs to Peltura according to D. S. Monti and V. A. Confalonieri 2019
See also Brongniart 1822, Henningsmoen 1957 and Wahlenberg 1821
Sister taxon: Peltura (Olenus)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Norway (9 collections), Sweden (5)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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