Full reference: W. T. Zhang, Y. H. Lu, Z. L. Zhu, Y. Y. Qian, H. L. Lin, Z. Zhou, S. Zhang and J. L. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian trilobite faunas of southwestern China. Palaeontologia Sinica, new series B 16:1-497
Parent taxon: Redlichiida according to J. J. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abadiellidae, Akbashichia, Anabaraceps, Anabaraspis, Archaeaspididae, Astenaspis, Australaspis, Baltoparadoxides, Beishanella, Belliceps, Bornemannaspis, Centropleuridae, Chengkouaspidae, Churkinia, Clariondia, Conoredlichia, Despujolsia, Dolerolenidae, Dolerolichia, Drepanopyge, Drepanuroides, Elegestina, Elganellus, Emuellidae, Enantiaspis, Fallotaspididae, Gigantopygus, Guangyuanaspis, Holmiidae, Hupeolenus, Iglesiella, Iolgia, Irgitkhemia, Jingyangia, Judomiidae, Kepingaspis, Kolbaspis, Kueichowia, Latiredlichia, Lermontovia, Longianda, Lunolenus, Mayiella, Menneraspidae, Metadoxides, Metadoxididae, Minuinsella, Nebidella, Neltneriidae, Neoredlichia, Nevadiidae, Olenellidae, Olenellina, Olgaspis, Paokannia, Paramalungia, Parasajanaspis, Paratungusella, Parayinites, Pareops, Plutonides, Poletaevella, Primoriella, Pseudopaokannia, Pseudoresserops, Pseudosaukianda, Qiaodiella, Qiaotingaspis, Qingkouia, Realaspis, Redlichiacea, Redlichiidae, Redlichiina, Redlichinidae, Redlichops, Richterops, Sapushania, Sarassina, Sardaspis, Sardoredlichia, Saukiandidae, Schagonaria, Shatania, Ushbaspis, Xela, Xenoredlichia, Xystriduridae, Yiliangellina, Yinites, Yunnanaspidella, Yunnanaspis
Subtaxa: Parapaokannia sichuanensis
Type: Parapaokannia sichuanensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder