Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae
Alternative combination: Xiushuiproetus shuanghensis
Full reference: H. J. Wu. 1977. Comments on new genera and species of Silurian–Devonian trilobites in Southwest China and their significance. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 16(1):95-117
Belongs to Chuanqianoproetus according to W. W. Yuan et al. 2020
See also Wu 1977
Sister taxa: Chuanqianoproetus constrictus, Chuanqianoproetus guizhouensis
Type specimen: NIGP 43288, an exoskeleton (cranidium and pygidium). Its type locality is Shuanghe, which is in a Telychian marine mudstone in the Xiushan Formation of China.
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of China (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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