Paraperaspis Zhou et al. 2014 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Nileidae

Full reference: Z. Zhou, G. Yin, and Z. Zhou. 2014. Ordovician (Darriwilian-early Katian) trilobite faunas of northwestern Tarim, Xinjiang, China. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 46:1-142

Parent taxon: Nileidae according to Z. Zhou et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Aocaspis, Barrandia, Berkutaspis, Borthaspidella, Bumastides, Elongatanileus, Homalopteon, Illaenopsis, Kodymaspis, Lakaspis, Neopsilocephalina, Nileidae stenorhachis, Nileus, Parabarrandia, Peraspis, Petrbokia, Platypeltoides, Poronileus, Psilocephalinella, Shenjiawania, Symphysurina, Symphysurus, Varvia

Subtaxa: Paraperaspis angustus Paraperaspis convergens Paraperaspis dawangouensis

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Type: Paraperaspis dawangouensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of China (22 collections)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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