Trilobita - Corynexochida - Dorypygidae
Full reference: J. Yang, S. Yu, G. Liu, N. Su, M. He, J. Shang, H. Zhang, H. Zhu, Y. Li and G. Yan. 1993. Cambrian stratigraphy, lithofacies, paleogeography and trilobite faunas of East Qinling-Dabashan Mountains, China 1-246
Belongs to Dorypyge according to J. Yang et al. 1993
Sister taxa: Dorypyge bisulcata, Dorypyge globosa, Dorypyge huaqiaoensis, Dorypyge kunshanensis, Dorypyge lakei, Dorypyge perconvexalis, Dorypyge pergranosa, Dorypyge richthofeni, Dorypyge richthofeniformis, Dorypyge shanxiensis, Dorypyge swasii
Type specimen: Its type locality is Xiuzigou, bed 7, which is in a Taijangian/Wangcunian slope limestone/shale in the Xijiadian Formation of China
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Xiuzigou, bed 7
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