Synonym: Acanthomeridion Hou et al. 1989 [objective synonym]
Parent taxon: Archaeocopida according to S. Bengtson 1992
See also Bambach et al. 2007, Novack-Gottshall 2025 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aluta, Beyrichonidae, Bradoriidae, Cambriidae, Comptalutidae, Haoiidae, Hipponicharionidae, Kunmingellidae, Monasteriidae, Monceretia, Mongolitubulidae, Qingquanella, Spinospitella, Svealutidae, Yakutingella, Houlongdongella, Malongella, Bajiella, Wuchiapingella, Antihipponicharion, Leshanella, Guangyuanella, Konicekion, Hanchiangella, Indianidae, Meishucunella, Auriculatella, Parakunmingella, Yeshanella, Phaseolella, Paraphaseolella, Nanchengella, Zhongbaoella, Luella, Shensiella, Zhenpingella, Dahaiella, Yaoyingella, Zhijinella, Pseudokunmingella, Songlinella, Changshabaella
Subtaxa: Acanthomeridion serratum
Type: Acanthomeridion serratum
Ecology: epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (12 collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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