Zacanthopsis Resser 1938 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Zacanthoididae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Albertella, Albertellina, Albertelloides, Chuchiaspis, Danjiangella, Delamarella, Fieldaspis, Mexicaspis, Micmaccopsis, Panxinella, Paralbertella, Parkaspis, Prozacanthoides, Pseudozacanthopsis, Ptarmiganoides, Qingzhenaspis, Stephenaspis, Ursinella, Vanuxemella, Zacanthoides, Zacanthopsina

Subtaxa: Zacanthopsis contractus Zacanthopsis expansa Zacanthopsis stribuccus

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (7: British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory collections), Greenland (5), United States (7: California, Nevada)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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