Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Lonchocephalidae
Alternative spelling: Ptychoparia (Lonchocephalus)
Synonym: Bucksella Howel 1957
Parent taxon: Lonchocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Walcott 1899
Sister taxa: Amiaspis, Bolaspidellus, Calymenidius, Caulaspina, Caulaspis, Durinia, Glaphyraspis, Hawkinsaspis, Interalia, Kuraspis, Kuraspoides, Monosulcatina, Neoglaphyraspis, Neograciella, Nordia, Olegaspis, Pseudotalbotina, Quebecaspis, Raashellina, Talbotina, Terranovella, Trymataspis, Weeksina
Subtaxa: Lonchocephalus chippewaensis Lonchocephalus planus Ptychoparia (Lonchocephalus) wisconsensis
Type: Lonchocephalus chippewaensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Yukon collections), United States (23: Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
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