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)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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