†Cheirurus niagarensis Hall 1868 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Phacopida - Cheiruridae
Alternative combination: Ceraurus niagarensis
Synonym: Ceraurus insignis Hall 1852
Belongs to Cheirurus according to P. E. Raymond 1916
Sister taxa: Cheirurus (Crotalocephalina), Cheirurus (Pseudosphaerexochus), Cheirurus clasonii, Cheirurus dilatatus, Cheirurus glaber, Cheirurus juvenis, Cheirurus marianus, Cheirurus nuperus, Cheirurus patens, Cheirurus punctatus, Cheirurus tarquininus, Cheirurus welleri
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (12: Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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