Bailiella Matthew, 1885: 124. —
Type species: Conocephalites baileyi Hartt in Dawson, 1868, designated by Miller (1889).
Tangshiella Hupé, 1953: 194. — Type species: Bailiella ulrichi Resser & Endo, 1937, by original designation (Hupé 1953).
DIAGNOSIS. — Cephalon semicircular; fixed cheeks continuous in front of glabella; border furrow extends around cranidium; surface ornamented (based on Resser 1936; Lake 1940, with modifications).
REMARKS
Hupé (1953) introduced the genus Tangshiella without providing a description or discussion. The type species is Bailiella ulrichi Resser & Endo, 1937. The diagnosis of B. ulrichi matches that of the genus Bailiella; therefore, the genus Tangshiella is here considered to be a synonym of Bailiella. The genus is closely related to Conocoryphe Hawle & Corda, 1847, but differs in having a longer preglabellar area and the absence of furrows (Resser 1936). The taxonomic distinction from Bailiaspis Resser, 1936, is less distinct and presently unsolved (Resser 1936; Álvaro & Vizcaïno 2018). Kim et al. (2002) regarded the genus Bailiella as paraphyletic and did not provide a diagnosis. Clearly, the genus requires revision. Bailiella is here treated as genus separated from related genera.