†Taklamakania xinjiangensis Zhang 1981 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Trinucleida - Raphiophoridae
Alternative combinations: Nanshanaspis xinjiangensis, Xinjiangia xinjiangensis
Belongs to Taklamakania according to Z. Zhou et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Taklamakania granulosus, Taklamakania tarimensis
Type specimen: GSXU-XTR 305, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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