Artiopoda - Lichida - Damesellidae
Parent taxon: Damesellidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Adelogonus, Bergeronites, Blackwelderioides, Carrosella, Cyrtoprora, Damesella, Damesops, Dipentaspis, Dipyrgotes, Dipyrogotes, Guancenshania, Hercantyx, Histiomona, Karslanus, Kiyakius, Liuheaspis, Meringaspis, Metashantungia, Neodrepanura, Palaeadotes, Parablackwelderia, Paradamesella, Pingquania, Protaitzehoia, Shantungia, Stephanocare, Taihangshaniashania, Taitzehoia, Teinistion
Subtaxa: Blackwelderia chiawangensis Blackwelderia fortis Blackwelderia liaoningensis Blackwelderia mui Blackwelderia nodosaria Blackwelderia octaspina Blackwelderia paronai Blackwelderia pingluensis Blackwelderia shengi Blackwelderia sinensis Blackwelderia triangularis Blackwelderia youshuica
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections), China (42), Kazakhstan (11), South Korea (7)
Total: 62 collections including 88 occurrences
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