Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Zacanthoididae
Full reference: J. D. Eddy and L. B. McCollum. 1998. Early Middle Cambrian Albertella biozone trilobites of the Pioche Shale, southeastern Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 72(5):864-887
Parent taxon: Zacanthoididae according to J. D. Eddy and L. B. McCollum 1998
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aitkenaspis, Albertella, Albertellina, Albertelloides, Chuchiaspis, Danjiangella, Dodoella, Fieldaspis, Mackenzieaspis, Mexicaspis, Micmaccopsis, Panxinella, Paralbertella, Parkaspis, Prozacanthoides, Pseudozacanthopsis, Ptarmiganoides, Qingzhenaspis, Stephenaspis, Ursinella, Vanuxemella, Zacanthoides, Zacanthopsina, Zacanthopsis
Subtaxa: Delamarella brevispinaspis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Solvan of United States (7: Nevada)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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