†Metopotropis Opik 1967 (trilobite)
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Parent taxon: Monkaspididae according to S. Peng et al. 2004
See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Liaoningaspis, Liaoningella, Monkaspis, Nomadinis, Walcottaspidella
Subtaxa: Metopotropis sinensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (1 collection), China (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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