Chengjiangaspis Zhang et al. 1980 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Redlichiidae

Alternative spelling: Chenjiangaspis

Full reference: W. T. Zhang, Y. H. Lu, Z. L. Zhu, Y. Y. Qian, H. L. Lin, Z. Zhou, S. Zhang and J. L. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian trilobite faunas of southwestern China. Palaeontologia Sinica, new series B 16:1-497

Parent taxon: Redlichiidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Zhang et al. 1980

Sister taxa: Breviredlichia, Chaoaspis, Conoredlichia, Elganellus, Eoredlichia, Iglesiella, Irgitkhemia, Jingyangia, Kepingaspis, Kuanyangia, Latiredlichia, Lemdadella, Leptoredlichia, Maopingaspis, Metaredlichia, Mianxianella, Neoredlichia, Ningqiangaspis, Olgaspis, Pachyredlichia, Parazhenbaspis, Pseudoredlichia, Redlichiinae, Redlichops, Runnania, Sapushania, Sarassina, Sardoredlichia, Syndianella, Tolbinella, Ushbaspis, Wutingaspis, Xela, Xenoredlichia, Yorkella, Zhenbaspis

Subtaxa: Chengjiangaspis chengjiangensis

View classification

Type: Chengjiangaspis chengjiangensis

Ecology: nektobenthic deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Chengjiang (Cambrian of China)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.