Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Elviniidae

Full reference: F. Rasetti. 1944. Upper Cambrian trilobites from the Levis Conglomerate. Journal of Paleontology 18(3):229-258

Parent taxon: Elviniidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Chariocephalus, Dartonaspis, Drumaspis, Dunderbergia, Dytremacephalus, Elburgia, Elvinaspis, Elvinia, Elviniella, Elvinoides, Elviraspis, Elyaspis, Irvingella, Jessievillia, Kujandina, Maladioides, Megadunderbergia, Metisaspina, Paraenshia, Pesaia, Prismenaspis, Pseudosaukia, Qingshuihella

Subtaxa: Onchopeltis spectabilis

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Type: Onchopeltis spectabilis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Boulder 51 (Levis Conglomerate) (Cambrian of Quebec)

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