Kaiyangites novilis Qian and Yin 1984

Cambroclavida - Zhijinitidae

Full reference: Y. Qian and G. Yin. 1984. Small shelly fossils from the lowest Cambrian in Guizhou. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 13:91-124

Belongs to Kaiyangites according to Qian and G. Yin 1984

Sister taxa: Zhijinites claviformis, Zhijinites longistriatus, Zhijinites lubricus, Zhijinites panduriformis, Kaiyangites jiangshanensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kaiyang, which is in a Meishucunian marine horizon in the Niutitang Formation of China

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (7 collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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