†Hemisphaerocoryphe elliptica Lu 1975 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Phacopida - Cheiruridae
Alternative combinations: Ellipsocoryphe elliptica, Sphaerocoryphe (Hemisphaerocoryphe) elliptica
Belongs to Hemisphaerocoryphe according to Z. Zhou et al. 2014
See also Zhou et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Hemisphaerocoryphe granulata, Hemisphaerocoryphe huebneri, Hemisphaerocoryphe inflatus, Hemisphaerocoryphe platinflata, Hemisphaerocoryphe pseudohemicranium, Hemisphaerocoryphe sphaericus
Type specimen: NI 16932, a cephalon/head (cranidiium)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Arenig of China (1 collection)
• Ordovician of China (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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