Asaphellus communis Robison and Pantoja-Alor 1968 (trilobite)

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 artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa

Type specimen: USNM 158910, a cephalon/head (cranidium)

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Tremadoc of Bolivia (1 collection), Mexico (14)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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