†Paladin helmsensis Whittington 1954 (trilobite)
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Artiopoda - Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Full reference: H. B. Whittington. 1954. Two silicified Carboniferous trilobites from West Texas. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 122(10):1-16
Belongs to Paladin according to H. B. Whittington 1954
Sister taxa: Paladin bairdensis, Paladin bakewellensis, Paladin derbiensis, Paladin eichwaldi shunnerensis, Paladin iwaizakiensis, Paladin maillieuxi, Paladin morrowensis, Paladin mucronatus, Paladin opisthops, Paladin veeravurusi
Type specimen: USNM 116513, an exoskeleton
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (4: Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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