Trilobita - Corynexochida - Illaenidae
Full reference: R. A. Fortey. 1980. The Ordovician trilobites of Spitsbergen. III. Remaining trilobites of the Valhallfonna Formation. Norsk Polarinstitutt Skrifter 171:1-163
Belongs to Illaenus according to R. A. Fortey 1980
Sister taxa: Deucalion, Illaenus (Parillaenus), Illaenus aduncus, Illaenus alveatus, Illaenus angelini, Illaenus auriculatus, Illaenus bayfieldi, Illaenus bucculentus, Illaenus cekovioides, Illaenus consimilis, Illaenus consobrinus, Illaenus crassicauda, Illaenus dalecarlicus, Illaenus fieldi, Illaenus fraternus, Illaenus gelasinus, Illaenus gigas, Illaenus kueichouensis, Illaenus lacertus, Illaenus lautus, Illaenus marginalis, Illaenus protuberans, Illaenus renhuaniensis, Illaenus sinensis, Illaenus spiculatus, Illaenus tianrongi, Illaenus tingi, Illaenus tumidifrons, Illaenus usitatus, Illaenus utahensis, Illaenus viator, Illaenus wimani, Actinolobus atavus, Actinolobus americanus
Type specimen: PMO NF 282, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Norway (1 collection), United States (1: Nevada)
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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