Belenopyge Pek and Vanek 1991 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae

Invalid subtaxa: Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) Přibyl and Erben 1952 [replaced name], Lobopyge Přibyl and Erben 1952 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Trochurinae according to P. Morzadec et al. 2015

See also Ebach and Ahyong 2001, Jell and Adrain 2002, Özdikmen 2009, Přibyl and Erben 1952, Sepkoski 2002 and Thomas and Holloway 1988

Sister taxa: Acanthopyge, Akantharges, Borealarges, Ceratarges, Craspedarges, Dicranogmus, Hemiarges, Hoplolichas, Hoplolichoides, Mephiarges, Radiolichas, Richterarges, Terranovia, Trochurus, Uripes

Subtaxa: Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) australiformis Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) australis Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) bassei Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) branikensis Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) brankiensis Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) brevis Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) campbelli Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) consanguinea Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) decheni Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) docekali Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) edgecombei Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) hirsuta Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) parapleura Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) parvulus Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) pragensis Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) pristina Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) sinuata Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) uralensis Belenopyge balliviani Belenopyge contusa Lobopyge (Lobopyge) Lobopyge niobe Lobopyge permaginata

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Givetian of Germany (1 collection)

• Devonian of Australia (18), Belgium (1), Bolivia (1), Canada (1: Ontario), Colombia (1), the Czech Republic (14), France (8), Germany (1), Italy (1), Morocco (4), United States (1: Indiana), Uzbekistan (1)

• Whitwellian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

• Silurian of Poland (1), the United Kingdom (2)

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

Total: 58 collections including 63 occurrences

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