†Protoryctocephalus Chow 1974 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Oryctocephalidae

Parent taxon: Oryctocephalidae according to Q. Z. Zhang and Z. M. Zhou 1985

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arthricocephalus, Balangia, Barklyella, Changaspis, Cheiruroides, Cheiruroididae, Curvoryctocephalus, Duyunaspis, Euarthricocephalus, Feilongshania, Hunanocephalus, Kunshanaspis, Lancastria, Metabalangia, Metarthricocephalus, Opsiosoryctocephalus, Oryctocara, Oryctocare, Oryctocarinae, Oryctocephalina, Oryctocephalinae, Oryctocephaloides, Oryctocephalops, Paleooryctocephalus, Sandoveria, Shabaella, Shergoldiella, Thoracocare, Tonkinellinae

Subtaxa: Protoryctocephalus arcticus Protoryctocephalus balangensis Protoryctocephalus wuxunensis

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (21 collections), Greenland (6)

Total: 27 collections including 28 occurrences

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