Trilobita - Redlichiida - Yinitidae
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: Yinitidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Zhang et al. 1980
Sister taxa: Drepanopyge, Drepanuroides, Hongjunshaoia, Longduia, Paokannia, Parapaokannia, Parayinites, Pseudopaokannia, Qingkouia, Yinites, Yunnanaspidella, Yunnanaspis
Subtaxa: Meitanella hastata
Type: Meitanella hastata
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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