Artiopoda - Olenida - Olenidae
Full reference: C. P. Hughes, R. B. Rickards, and A. Williams. 1980. The Ordovician fauna from the Contaya Formation of eastern Peru. Geological Magazine 117(1):1-21
Belongs to Porterfieldia according to C. P. Hughes et al. 1980
Sister taxa: Porterfieldia acava, Porterfieldia caecigena, Porterfieldia convergens, Porterfieldia cuadrata, Porterfieldia fischeri, Porterfieldia goldwyerensis, Porterfieldia humilis, Porterfieldia maanssonae, Porterfieldia parapunctata, Porterfieldia punctata, Porterfieldia sinensis, Porterfieldia thor, Porterfieldia turneri
Type specimen: AMNH 41464, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Deep water fauna from Contaya Fm., Contaya Hills (Ordovician of Peru)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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