Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae

Alternative spelling: Kailia (Parakailia)

Parent taxon: Encrinuridae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

Sister taxa: Aegrotocatellus, Alwynulus, Anapliomerella, Atractocybeloides, Avalanchurus, Balizoma, Batocara, Bevanopsis, Celtencrinurus, Curriella, Cybelinae, Dayongia, Dindymeninae, Distyrax, Elsarella, Encrinurinae, Eodindymene, Langgonia, Lasaguaditas, Lyrapyge, Mackenziurus, Nucleurus, Paracybeloides, Perirehaedulus, Perryus, Plasiaspis, Prophysemataspis, Prostrix, Sinocybele, Staurocephalidae, Staurocephalinae, Stiktocybele, Struszia, Wallacia, Wuoaspis

Subtaxa: Kailia (Parakailia) curvata Kailia (Parakailia) lata

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Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Bed GLP. Beside road to Laifeng, about 2 km S of Gaoluo (Silurian of China)

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