Olenellus santuccii Webster and Caron 2024 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Olenellidae

Full reference: M. Webster and J. Caron. 2024. Trilobites of the Cranbrook Lagerstätte (Eager Formation, Cambrian Stage 4), British Columbia. Journal of Paleontology 1-44

Belongs to Olenellus according to M. Webster and J. Caron 2024

Sister taxa: Olenellus (Angustolenellus), Olenellus (Georgiellus), Olenellus (Mesolenellus), Olenellus (Olenelloides), Olenellus (Olenellus), Olenellus (Paedeumias), Olenellus agellus, Olenellus alius, Olenellus brachyomma, Olenellus bufrontis, Olenellus buttsi, Olenellus clarki, Olenellus claytoni, Olenellus crassimarginatus, Olenellus georgiensis, Olenellus getzi, Olenellus gigas, Olenellus gilberti, Olenellus howelli, Olenellus latilimbatus, Olenellus megafrontalis, Olenellus nevadensis, Olenellus parvofrontatus, Olenellus peculiaris, Olenellus puertoblancoensis, Olenellus robsonensis, Olenellus roddyi, Olenellus romensis, Olenellus schucherti, Olenellus thompsoni, Olenellus walcotti, Olenellus wanneri

Type specimen: RBCM.EH2015.013.0252.003, an exoskeleton

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Olenellus santuccii in the database

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