Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae

Parent taxon: Encrinuridae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2003

Sister taxa: Atractopyge, Avalanchurus, Balizoma, Batocara, Billevittia, Coronocephalus, Cromus, Curriella, Cybele, Cybeloides, Cybelurus, Deacybele, Dindymene, Distyrax, Encrinurinae, Encrinuroides, Encrinurus, Erratencrinurus, Fragiscutum, Frammia, Kailia, Lyrapyge, Mackenziurus, Nucleurus, Oedicybele, Perryus, Plasiaspis, Prostrix, Rongxiella, Senticucullus, Sinocybele, Staurocephalus, Stiktocybele, Struszia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore