Knechtelia Lochman 1950 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Menomoniidae

Synonym: Josina Lochmann and Hu 1960

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ampullatocephalina, Balderia, Biaverta, Bolaspidella, Bridgeia, Coenaspis, Dresbachia, Menomonia, Nephalicephalus, Paramenomonia, Tavsenia, Verditerrina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Horizon SM21, Sheep Mtn. Sect., Park Shale Fm., WY - Lochman and Hu 1960 (Cambrian of Wyoming)

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