Trilobita - Corynexochida - Oryctocephalidae
Alternative spelling: Arthricocephalus (Euarthricocephalus)
Full reference: T. Y. Ju. 1983. Early Cambrian trilobites from the Hotang and Dachenling formations of Zhejiang. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 22(6):628-636
Parent taxon: Oryctocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
Sister taxa: Arthricocephalus, Balangia, Barklyella, Changaspis, Cheiruroides, Cheiruroididae, Curvoryctocephalus, Duyunaspis, Feilongshania, Hunanocephalus, Kunshanaspis, Lancastria, Metabalangia, Metarthricocephalus, Opsiosoryctocephalus, Oryctocara, Oryctocare, Oryctocarinae, Oryctocephalina, Oryctocephalinae, Oryctocephaloides, Oryctocephalops, Paleooryctocephalus, Protoryctocephalus, Sandoveria, Shabaella, Shergoldiella, Thoracocare, Tonkinellinae
Subtaxa: Euarthricocephalus taijiangensis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (20 collections)
Total: 20 collections including 21 occurrences
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