Trilobita - Lichida - Damesellidae
Synonym: Taihangshania Zhang and Wang 1985 [replaced name]
Full reference: P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain. 2002. Available generic names for trilobites. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48(2):331-553
Parent taxon: Damesellidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
Sister taxa: Adelogonus, Bergeronites, Blackwelderia, Blackwelderioides, Cyrtoprora, Damesella, Damesops, Dipentaspis, Dipyrgotes, Dipyrogotes, Guancenshania, Hercantyx, Histiomona, Karslanus, Kiyakius, Liuheaspis, Meringaspis, Metashantungia, Neodrepanura, Palaeadotes, Parablackwelderia, Paradamesella, Pingquania, Protaitzehoia, Shantungia, Stephanocare, Taitzehoia, Teinistion
Subtaxa: Taihangshaniashania wangcunensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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