Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae
Full reference: H. J. Guo and S. L. An. 1982. Lower Cambrian trilobites of the Benxi area, Liaoning. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 21(6):615-631
Belongs to Psilostracus according to H. J. Guo and S. L. An 1982
Sister taxa: Psilostracus banpoyangensis, Psilostracus carinatus, Psilostracus changqingensis, Psilostracus impar, Psilostracus latus, Psilostracus mantoensis, Psilostracus maozhuangensis, Psilostracus shuiyuensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Benxi X (Xiaoyuhougou), unit 24, which is in a Taijangian marine horizon in the Maochuang Formation of China
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Benxi X (Xiaoyuhougou), unit 24
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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