Fuquania Zhao and Huang 1981 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Anomocaridae

Full reference: Y. L. Zhao and Y. Z. Huang. 1981. Early and Middle Cambrian trilobites from Daoping of Fuquan, Guizhou. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 20(3):216-224

Parent taxon: Anomocaridae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

See also Zhao and Huang 1981

Sister taxa: Abharella, Afghanocare, Amginia, Anomocare, Anomocarina, Anomocarioides, Anomocariopsis, Callaspis, Chondranomocare, Dilatalimbus, Elandaspis, Eocatuniella, Forchhammeria, Formosocephalus, Glyphanellus, Glyphaspellus, Guizhouanomocare, Hanivella, Harataspis, Hunanaspis, Igarkiella, Iohomia, Irinia, Jimanomocare, Juraspis, Kokuria, Kolbinella, Kotuia, Lomsucaspis, Longxumenia, Macrotoxus, Metanomocare, Nadiyella, Paibianomocare, Palella, Paracoosia, Parakotuia, Paranomocare, Pjatkovaspellus, Qinlingialingia, Rectifrontinella, Russiana, Sachaspis, Schoriecare, Schoriella, Sivovella, Usovinurus, Wutingshania, Yongwolia

Subtaxa: Fuquania conica Fuquania gelaobaoensis

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Type: Fuquania gelaobaoensis

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gelaobao, Daoping, bed 5 (Cambrian of China)

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