Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: R. A. Robison and J. Pantoja-Alor. 1968. Tremadocian trilobites from the Nochixtlan Region, Oaxaca, Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 42(3):767-800
Belongs to Asaphellus according to R. A. Robison and J. Pantoja-Alor 1968
Sister taxa: Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella orthometopa, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli
Type specimen: USNM 158918, a pygidium
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Tremadoc of Mexico (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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