Endymionia semielliptica Chang and Fan 1960 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Trinucleida - Raphiophoridae

Synonyms: Endymionia circularis Zhang 1981, Endymionia nodosa Zhang 1981, Endymionia ordosensis Lu in Lu et al 1976

Belongs to Endymionia according to Chang and Fan 1960

Sister taxa: Endymionia clavaria, Endymionia meeki, Endymionia raymondi, Endymionia schucherti, Endymion meeki

Type specimens:

  • Endymionia semielliptica: NIGP 10125, a cephalon/head (cranidium)
  • Endymionia circularis:
  • Endymionia nodosa:
  • Endymionia ordosensis:

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of China (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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