Megapalaeolenus (Latipalaeolenus) houdapoensis Guo and An 1982 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Palaeolenidae

Full reference: H. J. Guo and S. L. An. 1982. Lower Cambrian trilobites of the Benxi area, Liaoning. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 21(6):615-631

Belongs to Megapalaeolenus (Latipalaeolenus) according to H. J. Guo and S. L. An 1982

Sister taxon: Megapalaeolenus (Latipalaeolenus) latilimbatus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Benxi Q, unit 3, which is in a Duyunian marine horizon in the Jianchang Formation of China

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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