Blountia virginica Rasetti 1961 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Kingstoniidae

Full reference: F. Rasetti. 1961. Dresbachian and Franconian trilobites of the Conococheague and Frederick Limestones of the central Appalachians. Journal of Paleontology 35(1):104-124

Belongs to Blountia according to F. Rasetti 1961

Sister taxa: Blountia (Mindycrusta), Blountia alemon, Blountia alexas, Blountia andreas, Blountia anser, Blountia bristolensis, Blountia cora, Blountia gaspensis, Blountia janei, Blountia mimula, Blountia morgancreekensis, Blountia nasuta, Blountia nevadensis, Blountia newfoundlandensis, Blountia tennesseensis, Blountia terranovica

Type specimen: USNM 143060

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (2: Virginia collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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