Lopochites Qian 1977 (mollusk)

Sachitida - Siphogonuchitidae

Full reference: Y. Qian. 1977. Hyolitha and some problematica from the Lower Cambrian Meishucun Stage in Central and SW China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 16(2):255-278

Parent taxon: Siphogonuchitidae according to A. Kouchinsky et al. 2017

See also Parkhaev and Demidenko 2010 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Calvapilosa, Dabashanites, Drepanochites, Lomasulcachites, Quadrosiphogonuchites, Siphogonuchites, Tianzhushania

Subtaxa: Lopochites latazonalis Lopochites quadrogonus

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Type: Lopochites latazonalis

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (61 collections), Iran (3), Mongolia (1), the Russian Federation (6)

Total: 71 collections including 88 occurrences

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