Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae
Full reference: C. P. Stocker, D. J. Siveter, P. D. Lane, M. Williams, T. Oji, GTanaka, T. Komatsu, S. Wallis, D. J. Siveter and T. R. A. Vandenbroucke. 2019. The Silurian and Devonian proetid and aulacopleurid trilobites of Japan and their palaeogeographical significance . Fossils and Strata 64:205-232
Belongs to Interproetus according to C. P. Stocker et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Interproetus intermedius, Interproetus parviusculus, Interproetus pentaxus, Interproetus soncobrinus, Interproetus venustus, Interproetus walliseri
Type specimen: SGM1301, a cephalon/head. Its type locality is Loc. 3. Ys 15. Gomi Quarry, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Fukata Formation of Japan.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at Loc. 3. Ys 15. Gomi Quarry
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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