Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Alokistocaridae
Full reference: W. T. Zhang, Y. H. Lu, Z. L. Zhu, Y. Y. Qian, H. L. Lin, Z. Zhou, S. Zhang and J. L. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian trilobite faunas of southwestern China. Palaeontologia Sinica, new series B 16:1-497
Parent taxon: Alokistocaridae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
Sister taxa: Alokistocare, Alokistocarella, Amecephalina, Amecephaloides, Amecephalus, Annamitia, Arellanella, Beldirella, Bythicheilus, Chancia, Chanciaopsis, Ehmania, Ehmaniella, Elrathia, Erdoradites, Ganovexopyge, Inglefieldia, Jenkinsonia, Kistocare, Lenacare, Parapachyaspis, Parehmania, Pedinocephalina, Proveedoria, Schopfaspis, Shabanovia, Tympanuella, Utaspis, Ehmaniellinae, Altiocculinae
Subtaxa: Danzhaiaspis daopingensis Danzhaiaspis quadratus
Type: Danzhaiaspis quadratus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (24 collections)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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