Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Alternative combination: Asaphis homfrayi
Synonyms: Asaphus affinus McCoy 1849, Hemigyraspis affinus McCoy 1849
Belongs to Asaphellus according to Hutchinson 1952
See also Robison and Pantoja-Alor 1968
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella orthometopa
Type specimens:
- Asaphellus homfrayi: SM A1266 (lectotype)
- Hemigyraspis affinus:
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
• Tremadoc of Morocco (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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