Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Lonchocephalidae
Parent taxon: Lonchocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiaspis, Bolaspidellus, Calymenidius, Caulaspina, Caulaspis, Durinia, Glaphyraspis, Hawkinsaspis, Interalia, Kuraspoides, Lonchocephalus, Monosulcatina, Neoglaphyraspis, Neograciella, Nordia, Olegaspis, Pseudotalbotina, Quebecaspis, Raashellina, Talbotina, Terranovella, Trymataspis, Weeksina
Subtaxa: Kuraspis acricula Kuraspis antiqua Kuraspis obscura Kuraspis quadrata Kuraspis similis
Type: Kuraspis obscura
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of the Russian Federation (17 collections)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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