Kingstonia pontotocensis Lochman 1938 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Kingstoniidae

Full reference: C. Lochman. 1938. Upper Cambrian faunas of the Cap Mountain Formation of Texas. Journal of Paleontology 12:72 -85

Belongs to Kingstonia according to C. Lochman 1938

Sister taxa: Kingstonia apion, Kingstonia ara, Kingstonia gaspensis, Kingstonia neimonggolensis, Kingstonia peltata, Kingstonia vagrans, Kingstonia walcotti

Type specimen: USNM 95513. Its type locality is southwest side of Lion Mountain on Highway 29, which is in a Marjumian carbonate limestone in the Cap Mountain Formation of Texas.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (12: Texas collections)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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