Drepanuroides Chang 1966 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Yinitidae

Synonyms: Mayiella (Xishuiella) Yin 1978, Xishuiella Yin 1978

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Drepanopyge, Hongjunshaoia, Longduia, Meitanella, Paokannia, Parapaokannia, Parayinites, Pseudopaokannia, Qingkouia, Yinites, Yunnanaspidella, Yunnanaspis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Yankong, Minghsingssu Formation (Cambrian of China)

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