Tergomya - Kiringellida - Hypseloconidae
Full reference: E. L. Yochelson, R. H. Flower, and G. F. Webers. 1973. The bearing of the new Late Cambrian monoplacophoran genus Knightoconus on the origin of the Cephalopoda. Lethaia 6(3):275-310
Parent taxon: Hypseloconidae according to E. L. Yochelson et al. 1973
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cambrioconus, Celtopileus, Cornuella, Costulaconus, Gasconadeoconus, Gayneoconus, Orthoconus, Ozarkoconus, Paraceratoconus, Proteroconus, Shelbyoceras, Yochelsonella, Kirengella, Pygmaeoconus
Subtaxa: Knightoconus antarcticus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Antarctica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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