†Psilostracus banpoyangensis Zhang et al. 1995 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae
Full reference: W. Zhang, L. Xiang, Y. Liu and X. Meng. 1995. Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobites from Henan. Palaeontologia Cathayana 6:1-166
Belongs to Psilostracus according to W. Zhang et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Psilostracus carinatus, Psilostracus changqingensis, Psilostracus impar, Psilostracus latus, Psilostracus mantoensis, Psilostracus maozhuangensis, Psilostracus shuiyuensis, Psilostracus xiaoyuhougouensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Banpoyang, which is in a Taijangian marine horizon in the Maochuang Formation of China
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Banpoyang
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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