†Taoyuania Liu 1977 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Proetida - Hystricuridae
Synonym: Batyraspis Apollonov and Tschugaeva 1983
Parent taxon: Hystricuridae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amblycranium, Etheridgaspis, Glabretina, Guizhouhystricurus, Hillyardininae, Hintzecurinae, Holubaspis, Hystricurinae, Hystricurus, Litzicurus, Millardicurus, Nyaya, Omuliovia, Paenebeltella, Parahystricurus, Paraplethopeltis, Psalikilus, Rollia, Svalbardicurus, Tasmanaspis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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