Hadraspis Zhang et al. 1980 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Proasaphiscidae

Full reference: W. Zhang, H. Lin, H. Wu and J. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobite fauna from the Zhongtiao Mountains, southern Shanxi. Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology 16:39-110

Parent taxon: Proasaphiscidae according to W. Zhang et al. 1980

Sister taxa: Alomataspis, Atilayus, Chelidonocephalus, Dananzhuangaspis, Daopingia, Derikaspis, Eymekops, Gangdeeria, Gloriagloria, Grandioculus, Guankouia, Hatangia, Holanshaniidae, Honanaspis, Honania, Huaibeia, Hundwarella, Iranoleesia, Jiangsuaspis, Jiangsucephalus, Jiangsuia, Jiubaspis, Jixianella, Koptura, Kutsingocephalus, Lioparella, Luonanocephalus, Manchuriella, Maotunia, Memmatella, Miaobanpoia, Plectrocrania, Proacanthocephalus, Proasaphiscina, Proasaphiscus, Pseudanomocarina, Shanxiella, Stella, Sudanomocarina, Szeaspis, Tankhella, Tengfengiidae, Urjungaspis, Wolfartius, Yujinia, Zhongtiaoshanaspis

Subtaxa: Hadraspis monanensis

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Type: Hadraspis monanensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Shuiyu, Zhongtiao Mountains, lower bed 38 (Cambrian of China)

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