Onchocephalus veridicus Zhang et al. 1980 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Antagmidae

Full reference: W. T. Zhang, Y. H. Lu, Z. L. Zhu, Y. Y. Qian, H. L. Lin, Z. Zhou, S. Zhang and J. L. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian trilobite faunas of southwestern China. Palaeontologia Sinica, new series B 16:1-497

Belongs to Onchocephalus according to W. T. Zhang et al. 1980

Sister taxa: Onchocephalus buelnaensis, Onchocephalus dudensis, Onchocephalus maior, Onchocephalus mexicanus, Onchocephalus palupus, Onchocephalus parvus, Onchocephalus sanwanensis, Onchocephalus thia

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Yankong, Douposi Formation (Cambrian of China)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.