PaleoDB taxon number: 155677
Parent taxon: Redlichiida according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
Sister taxa: Abadiellidae, Akbashichia, Anabaraceps, Anabaraspis, Archaeaspididae, Astenaspis, Australaspis, Baltoparadoxides, Beishanella, Belliceps, Bornemannaspis, Centropleuridae, Chengkouaspidae, Churkinia, Clariondia, Conoredlichia, Despujolsia, Dolerolenidae, Dolerolichia, Elegestina, Elganellus, Emuellidae, Enantiaspis, Fallotaspididae, Gigantopygus, Guangyuanaspis, Hupeolenus, Iglesiella, Iolgia, Irgitkhemia, Jingyangia, Judomiidae, Kepingaspis, Kolbaspis, Kueichowiidae, Latiredlichia, Lermontovia, Longianda, Lunolenus, Mayiella, Menneraspidae, Metadoxides, Minuinsella, Nebidella, Neltneriidae, Neoredlichia, Nevadiidae, Olenellina, Olgaspis, Paramalungia, Parasajanaspis, Paratungusella, Pareops, Plutonides, Poletaevella, Primoriella, Protolenidae, Pseudoresserops, Pseudosaukianda, Qiaodiella, Qiaotingaspis, Realaspis, Redlichiacea, Redlichiidae, Redlichiina, Redlichinidae, Redlichops, Richterops, Sapushania, Sarassina, Sardaspis, Sardoredlichia, Saukiandidae, Schagonaria, Ushbaspis, Xela, Xenoredlichia, Xystridurinae, Yiliangellina
Subtaxa: Fuminaspis, Hongshiyanaspis, Onaraspis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder