Full reference: J. Qian and B. Xiao. 1984. An Early Cambrian small shelly fauna from Aksu-Wushi region, Xinjiang. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 13:65-90
Belongs to Zhijinites according to S. Conway Morris et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Zhijinites longistriatus, Zhijinites lubricus, Zhijinites panduriformis, Kaiyangites novilis, Kaiyangites jiangshanensis
Type specimen: Xinjiang Institute of Geology 03109, a shell. Its type locality is Aksu-Wushi, which is in a Meishucunian marine limestone in the Yurtus Formation of China.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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