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, Megadunderbergia, Metisaspina, Onchopeltis, Paraenshia, Pesaia, Prismenaspis, Qingshuihella
Subtaxa: Pseudosaukia brevifrons Pseudosaukia sesostris
Type: Dikelocephalus sesostris
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (2: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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