Diacanthaspis cooperi Whittington 1941

Artiopoda - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae

Alternative combination: Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis) cooperi

Belongs to Diacanthaspis according to M. Mergl 2014

See also Owen 1981

Sister taxa: Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis), Diacanthaspis decacantha, Diacanthaspis elapsus, Diacanthaspis lalage, Diacanthaspis lepidus, Diacanthaspis maquoketensis, Diacanthaspis orandensis, Diacanthaspis scitulus, Diacanthaspis secretus, Diacanthaspis trispineus, Diacanthaspis ulrichi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Spring Hill, which is in a Trentonian carbonate limestone in Virginia

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (5: Virginia collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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