Trilobita - Proetida - Hystricuridae

Full reference: R. A. Fortey and D. L. Bruton. 2013. Lower Ordovician trilobites of the Kirtonryggen Formation, Spitsbergen. Fossils and Strata 59:1-116

Parent taxon: Hystricuridae according to R. A. Fortey and D. L. Bruton 2013

Sister taxa: Amblycranium, Etheridgaspis, Glabretina, Guizhouhystricurus, Hillyardininae, Hintzecurinae, Holubaspis, Hystricurinae, Hystricurus, Litzicurus, Millardicurus, Nyaya, Omuliovia, Paenebeltella, Parahystricurus, Paraplethopeltis, Psalikilus, Rollia, Taoyuania, Tasmanaspis

Subtaxa: Svalbardicurus delicatus

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Type: Svalbardicurus delicatus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Profilstranda, S. delicatus fauna, Ny Friesland (Ordovician of Norway)

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