Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Synonym: Coronocephalina Wu 1977
Parent taxon: Encrinurinae according to W. R. Evitt and R. P. Tripp 1977
See also Jell and Adrain 2002 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Billevittia, Brianurus, Cromus, Encrinuraspis, Encrinuroides, Encrinurus, Erratencrinurus, Fragiscutum, Frammia, Frencrinuroides, Johntempleia, Kailia, Physemataspis, Senticucullus, Walencrinuroides
Subtaxa: Coronocephalus changningensis Coronocephalus kobayashii Coronocephalus rongxiensis Coronocephalus tenuisulcatus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Australia (2 collections), China (10)
• Ordovician of China (1)
Total: 13 collections including 15 occurrences
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