Malongocephalus Zhang et al. 1980 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Abadiellidae

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: Abadiellidae according to W. T. Zhang et al. 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Abadiella, Guangyuanaspis, Lunolenus, Shaanxia, Sibiriaspis

Subtaxa: Malongocephalus yunnanensis

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Type: Malongocephalus yunnanensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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