Chuangiella shengwanensis Yang et al. 1993 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Leiostegiidae

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 Chuangiella according to J. Yang et al. 1993

Sister taxa: Chuangiella elongata, Chuangiella sichuanica

Type specimen: Its type locality is Caigou, which is in a Niuchehean deep subtidal shelf lime mudstone in the Shengwan Formation of China

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Caigou

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