†Fragiscutum Whittington and Campbell 1967 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Parent taxon: Encrinurinae according to W. R. Evitt and R. P. Tripp 1977
See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Billevittia, Brianurus, Coronocephalus, Cromus, Encrinuraspis, Encrinuroides, Encrinurus, Erratencrinurus, Frammia, Frencrinuroides, Johntempleia, Kailia, Physemataspis, Senticucullus, Walencrinuroides
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories collection), Estonia (1), United States (2: Maine, Oklahoma)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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