Paralejurus tenuistriatus Schraut and Feist 2004 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Styginidae

Full reference: G. Schraut and R. Feist. 2004. The Devonian styginid trilobite Paralejurus, with new data from Spain and Morocco. Journal of Paleontology 78(4):709-722

Belongs to Paralejurus according to G. Schraut and R. Feist 2004

Sister taxa: Paralejurus bohemicus, Paralejurus brongniarti, Paralejurus campanifer, Paralejurus carlsi, Paralejurus dormitzeri, Paralejurus intumescens, Paralejurus rehamnanus, Paralejurus spatuliformis

Type specimen: SMF 76676. Its type locality is Jebel Oufatene, Tazoulait Fm., which is in an Emsian carbonate horizon in the Tazoulait Formation of Morocco.

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Jebel Oufatene, Tazoulait Fm.

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.