Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Proasaphiscidae
Full reference: W. Zhang, H. Lin, H. Wu and J. Yuan. 1980. Cambrian stratigraphy and trilobite fauna from the Zhongtiao Mountains, southern Shanxi. Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology 16:39-110
Parent taxon: Proasaphiscidae according to Y. H. Lu and Z. L. Zhu 2001
Sister taxa: Chelidonocephalus, Daopingia, Derikaspis, Eymekops, Gangdeeria, Guankouia, Hadraspis, Heyelingella, Honanaspis, Honania, Hundwarella, Iranoleesia, Jiangsuia, Jiubaspis, Jixianella, Kutsingocephalus, Lioparella, Luonanocephalus, Manchuriella, Memmatella, Miaobanpoia, Plectrocrania, Proasaphiscina, Proasaphiscus, Pseudanomocarina, Shanxiella, Sudanomocarina, Szeaspis, Tankhella, Yujinia
Subtaxa: Zhongtiaoshanaspis minus, Zhongtiaoshanaspis rara, Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis, Zhongtiaoshanaspis similis
Type: Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore