Zacanthopsina Palmer 1964 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Zacanthoididae

Full reference: A. R. Palmer. 1964. An unusual Lower Cambrian trilobite fauna from Nevada. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 483-F:F1-F12

Parent taxon: Zacanthoididae according to A. R. Palmer 1964

Sister taxa: Aitkenaspis, Albertella, Albertellina, Albertelloides, Chuchiaspis, Danjiangella, Delamarella, Dodoella, Fieldaspis, Mackenzieaspis, Mexicaspis, Micmaccopsis, Panxinella, Paralbertella, Parkaspis, Prozacanthoides, Pseudozacanthopsis, Ptarmiganoides, Qingzhenaspis, Stephenaspis, Ursinella, Vanuxemella, Zacanthoides, Zacanthopsis

Subtaxa: Zacanthopsina eperephes

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Type: Zacanthopsina eperephes

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS 3748-CO, northeast of Gold Point (Cambrian of Nevada)

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