†Eoptychoparia benxiensis Guo and An 1982 (trilobite)
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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 Eoptychoparia according to H. J. Guo and S. L. An 1982
Sister taxa: Eoptychoparia jinshaensis, Eoptychoparia manifesta, Eoptychoparia nangaoensis, Eoptychoparia tafilaltensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Benxi Q, unit 18, which is in a Duyunian marine horizon in the Mantou Formation of China
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Benxi Q, unit 18
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