†family Metadoxididae Whitehouse 1939 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Metadoxididae

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

See also Jell and Adrain 2002

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

Subtaxa: Churkinia Enantiaspis Fuminaspis Hongshiyanaspis Metadoxides Onaraspis Paratungusella

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Type: Metadoxides

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Solvan of Australia (1 collection)

• Cambrian of China (4), Italy (1), Spain (2), United States (1: Alaska)

Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences

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