Illaenus cekovioides Zhou et al. 2014 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Illaenidae

Full reference: Z. Zhou, G. Yin, and Z. Zhou. 2014. Ordovician (Darriwilian-early Katian) trilobite faunas of northwestern Tarim, Xinjiang, China. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 46:1-142

Belongs to Illaenus according to Z. Zhou et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Deucalion, Illaenus (Parillaenus), Illaenus aduncus, Illaenus alveatus, Illaenus angelini, Illaenus auriculatus, Illaenus bayfieldi, Illaenus bucculentus, Illaenus consimilis, Illaenus consobrinus, Illaenus crassicauda, Illaenus dalecarlicus, Illaenus fieldi, Illaenus fraternus, Illaenus gelasinus, Illaenus gigas, Illaenus kueichouensis, Illaenus lacertus, Illaenus lautus, Illaenus marginalis, Illaenus oscitatus, Illaenus protuberans, Illaenus renhuaniensis, Illaenus sinensis, Illaenus spiculatus, Illaenus tianrongi, Illaenus tingi, Illaenus tumidifrons, Illaenus usitatus, Illaenus utahensis, Illaenus viator, Illaenus wimani, Actinolobus atavus, Actinolobus americanus

Type specimen: NIGP 155126, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is NJ660, Yijianfang section, Bachu area, which is in a Darriwilian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/chert in the Yijianfang Formation of China.

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at NJ660, Yijianfang section, Bachu area

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