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 cekovioides, 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 utahensis, Illaenus viator, Illaenus wimani, Actinolobus americanus, Actinolobus atavus
Type specimen: NIGP 155135, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is NJ689, Yijianfang section, Bachu area, which is in a Katian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Lianglitag Formation of China.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at NJ689, Yijianfang section, Bachu area
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