Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Full reference: G. D. Edgecombe, B. D. E. Chatterton, B. G. Waisfeld and N. E. Vaccari. 1998. Ordovician (Whiterock) calymenid and encrinurid trilobites from the Precordillera of Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 72(4):678-697
Parent taxon: Encrinuridae according to G. D. Edgecombe et al. 1998
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aegrotocatellus, Alwynulus, Anapliomerella, Atractocybeloides, Avalanchurus, Balizoma, Batocara, Bevanopsis, Celtencrinurus, Curriella, Cybelinae, Dayongia, Dindymeninae, Distyrax, Elsarella, Encrinurinae, Eodindymene, Langgonia, Lyrapyge, Mackenziurus, Nucleurus, Paracybeloides, Parakailia, Perirehaedulus, Perryus, Plasiaspis, Prophysemataspis, Prostrix, Sinocybele, Staurocephalidae, Staurocephalinae, Stiktocybele, Struszia, Wallacia, Wuoaspis
Subtaxa: Lasaguaditas oweni
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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