†Elvinia roemeri Shumard 1861 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Elviniidae
Alternative combination: Dikelocephalus roemeri
Synonyms: Elvinia obliquoensis Rusconi 1953, Irvingella obliquoensis Rusconi 1953
Belongs to Elvinia according to M. F. Tortello 2020
Sister taxon: Elvinia granulata
Type specimens:
- Elvinia roemeri: USNM 70259, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
- Elvinia obliquoensis:
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Argentina (1 collection), Canada (7: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Yukon), United States (99: Arkansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming)
Total: 107 collections each including a single occurrence
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