Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Oryctocephalidae
Full reference: Y. Chien. 1961. Cambrian trilobites from Sandu and Duyun, southern Kweichow. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 9(2):110-143
Parent taxon: Oryctocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Arthricocephalus, Barklyella, Changaspis, Cheiruroides, Cheiruroididae, Curvoryctocephalus, Duyunaspis, Euarthricocephalus, Feilongshania, Hunanocephalus, Kunshanaspis, Lancastria, Metabalangia, Metarthricocephalus, Opsiosoryctocephalus, Oryctocara, Oryctocare, Oryctocarinae, Oryctocephalina, Oryctocephalinae, Oryctocephaloides, Oryctocephalops, Paleooryctocephalus, Protoryctocephalus, Sandoveria, Shabaella, Shergoldiella, Thoracocare, Tonkinellinae
Subtaxa: Balangia balangensis
Type: Balangia balangensis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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