Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae
Alternative combination: Phacops smoothops
Full reference: B. D. Chatterton, R. A. Fortey, K. D. Brett, S. L. Gibb, and R. C. McKellar. 2006. Trilobites from the upper Lower to Middle Devonian Timrhanrhart Formation, Jbel Gara el Zguilma, southern Morocco. Palaeontolographica Canadiana (25)1-177
Belongs to Austerops according to R. C. McKellar and B. D. E. Chatterton 2009
See also Chatterton et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Austerops kermiti, Austerops salamandar, Austerops salamandaroides, Austerops speculator
Type specimen: UA 13306, an exoskeleton (enrolled). Its type locality is Zguilma section, Timrhanrhart Fm, Lower Bed, ZGEE1 , which is in an Emsian shallow subtidal mudstone in the Timrhanrhart Formation of Morocco.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Morocco (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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