†Elkia Walcott 1924 (trilobite)
Trilobita - Asaphida - Dikelocephalidae
Parent taxon: Dikelocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Saukia, Stigmaspis, Diemanosaukia, Hamashania, Galerosaukia, Lophoholcus, Eosaukia, Saukiella, Anderssonella, Sinosaukia, Lichengia, Lophosaukia, Linguisaukia, Suluderella, Mictosaukia, Caznaia, Tellerina, Calvinella, Pseudocalvinella, Prosaukia
Subtaxa: Elkia nasuta
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (2: Nevada, Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.