Fissanomocarella Peng et al. 1995 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Anomocarellidae

Full reference: S. C. Peng, H. L. Lin, and Y. A. Chen. 1995. New polymerid trilobites from Middle Cambrian Huaqiao Formation of western Hunan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 34(3):277-300

Parent taxon: Anomocarellidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

Sister taxa: Anomocarella, Eoanomocarella, Hanshania, Huayuania, Liocare, Liopeishania, Liopelta, Luia, Lydiaspis, Megalopsis, Neoanomocarella, Orthodorsum, Paranomocarella, Peishania, Peishanoides, Plebiellus

Subtaxa: Fissanomocarella paibiensis

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Type: Fissanomocarella paibiensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Paibi section, bed 11 (Cambrian of China)

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