†Chariocephalus Hall 1863 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Elviniidae
Parent taxon: Elviniidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Dartonaspis, Drumaspis, Dunderbergia, Dytremacephalus, Elburgia, Elvinaspis, Elvinia, Elviniella, Elvinoides, Elviraspis, Elyaspis, Irvingella, Jessievillia, Kujandina, Maladioides, Megadunderbergia, Metisaspina, Onchopeltis, Paraenshia, Pesaia, Prismenaspis, Pseudosaukia, Qingshuihella
Subtaxa: Chariocephalus tumifrons Chariocephalus whitfieldi
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (8: Minnesota)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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