Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae
Full reference: M. Basse. 1997. Trilobiten aus mittlerem Devon des Rhenohercynikums: II. Proetida (2), Ptychopariida, Phacopida (1). Palaeontographica Abteilung A 246(3-6):53-142
Belongs to Schizoproetus according to M. Basse 1997
Sister taxa: Schizoproetus arcticus, Schizoproetus celechovicensis, Schizoproetus dechenelloides, Schizoproetus lemkei, Schizoproetus onyx
Type specimen: 967-25-51, a pygidium. Its type locality is Plettenberg I. Pingen am SE-Hang des Dörnbergs, which is in an Eifelian carbonate limestone in the Hobracke Formation of Germany.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at Plettenberg I. Pingen am SE-Hang des Dörnbergs
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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