Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Catillicephalidae
Alternative combinations: Acheilus gibbus, Theodenisia gibba
Full reference: F. Rasetti. 1944. Upper Cambrian trilobites from the Levis Conglomerate. Journal of Paleontology 18(3):229-258
Belongs to Peracheilus according to Whittington 2007
See also Ludvigsen et al. 1989 and Rasetti 1944
Sister taxa: Peracheilus communis, Peracheilus latus, Peracheilus marcoui, Peracheilus quadratus, Peracheilus spinosus, Acheilus levisensis, Acheilus oryx, Acheilus limbatus, Acheilus monile, Acheilus depressus
Type specimen: GSC 73320 (Laval 1113), a cephalon/head
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (5: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec collections), United States (1: Vermont)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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