Trilobita - Harpetida - Entomaspididae
Full reference: J. M. Adrain and S. R. Westrop. 2006. Notchpeakia, a new genus of upper Cambrian (Suwaptan) "entomaspidid" trilobites. Journal of Paleontology 80(6):1152-1171
Belongs to Notchpeakia according to J. M. Adrain and S. R. Westrop 2006
Sister taxa: Notchpeakia cherrycreekensis, Notchpeakia notchpeakensis, Notchpeakia taylori, Notchpeakia varga
Type specimen: SUI 101485, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is Lave Dam Five (LD5) 16.8T, which is in a Sunwaptan shallow subtidal lime mudstone/grainstone in the Notch Peak Formation of Utah.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (4: Nevada, Utah collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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