Megacheira - Leanchoiliida - Leanchoiliidae
Discussion from Appendix 1 in Zhao et al. 2012 =Apiocephalus elegans Luo & Hu, 1999 =Leanchoilia asiatica Luo & Hu, 1997 =Dianchia mirabilis Luo & Hu, 1997 =Yohoia sinensis Luo & Hu, 1997 =Zhongxinai speciosa Luo & Hu, 1997
Alternative combination: Alalcomenaeus illecebrosus
Synonyms: Apiocephalus elegans Luo and Hu 1999, Dianchia mirabilis Luo and Hu 1997, Leanchoilia asiatica Luo and Hu 1997, Yohoia sinensis Luo and Hu 1997, Zhongxinai speciosa Luo and Hu 1997
Belongs to Leanchoilia according to R. Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
See also Hou and Bergström 1997 and Zhao et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Leanchoilia hanceyi, Leanchoilia protogonia, Leanchoilia superlata
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (36 collections), United States (2: Utah)
Total: 38 collections including 41 occurrences
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