Platylichas parvus Cooper and Kindle 1936 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae

Full reference: G. A. Cooper and C.H. Kindle. 1936. New brachiopods and trilobites from the Ordovician of Perce, Quebec. Journal of Paleontology 10(5):348-372

Belongs to Platylichas according to G. A. Cooper and C.H. Kindle 1936

Sister taxa: Platylichas (Rontrippia), Platylichas bottniensis, Platylichas cicatricosus, Platylichas docens, Platylichas fossulatus, Platylichas hamatus, Platylichas inconsuetus, Platylichas infimus, Platylichas latus, Platylichas laxatus, Platylichas lingua, Platylichas margaritifer, Platylichas nasutus, Platylichas planifrons, Platylichas robustus, Platylichas validus, Platylichas warburgae, Platylichas wegelini

Type specimen: USNM 87448, a cephalon/head

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Priest's Road (Ordovician of Quebec)

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