†Lonchocephalus chippewaensis Owen 1852 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Lonchocephalidae
Synonyms: Conocephalites minutus Bradley 1860, Lonchocephalus minutus Bradley 1860, Ptychoparia minuta Bradley 1860, Ptychoparia minutus Bradley 1860
Belongs to Lonchocephalus according to Owen 1852
See also Walcott 1884, Walcott 1912 and Walcott 1916
Sister taxa: Lonchocephalus planus, Ptychoparia (Lonchocephalus) wisconsensis
Type specimens:
- Lonchocephalus chippewaensis: AMNH 279
- Lonchocephalus minutus:
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (6: New York collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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