Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae
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 Ptychoparella according to J. Yang et al. 1993
Sister taxa: Ptychoparella lloydi, Ptychoparella mettae, Ptychoparella usualis, Syspacephalus longus, Syspacephalus laticeps, Syspacephalus mccollumorum, Syspacephalus cadyi, Syspacephalus vapidus, Syspacephalus werneckensis, Syspacephalus gregarius, Syspacephalus crassus, Syspacephalus charops, Syspacephalus variosus
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: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Xiuzigou, bed 7
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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