†family Gigantopygidae Harrington 1959 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Gigantopygidae

Parent taxon: Redlichioidea according to J. M. Adrain 2011

See also Li et al. 1990

Sister taxa: Abadiellidae, Chengkouaspididae, Despujolsiidae, Dolerolenidae, Kueichowiidae, Mayiellidae, Menneraspididae, Metadoxididae, Redlichiidae, Redlichinidae, Saukiandidae, Yinitidae

Subtaxa: Bornemannaspis Gigantopygus Parazhangshania Yiliangella Yiliangellina Zhangshania

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Type: Gigantopygus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (2 collections), Morocco (1)

Total: 3 collections including 7 occurrences

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