Zhifangia damghanensis Hahn et al. 2013 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Full reference: G. Hahn, P. Müller, and B. Aghabablou. 2013. Tournaisian trilobites from the Mobarak Formation, North Iran. Clausthaler Geowissenschaften 9:65-72

Belongs to Zhifangia according to G. Hahn et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Proetus (Pudoproetus) hahni, Pudoproetus abnormis, Pudoproetus brevis, Pudoproetus cambrertus, Pudoproetus chappelensis, Pudoproetus expansus, Pudoproetus fernglenensis, Pudoproetus guangxiensis, Pudoproetus mediterraneus, Pudoproetus missouriensis, Pudoproetus priscus, Pudoproetus xiakouensis

Type specimen: SMF 76638. Its type locality is Simeh Kuh. S10. Trilobite Bed, which is in an Ivorian carbonate limestone in the Mobarak Formation of Iran.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Simeh Kuh. S10. Trilobite Bed

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