Aocaspis Dolambi and Gond 1992 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Nileidae

Parent taxon: Nileidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

Sister taxa: Barrandia, Berkutaspis, Borthaspidella, Bumastides, Elongatanileus, Homalopteon, Illaenopsis, Kodymaspis, Lakaspis, Neopsilocephalina, Nileidae stenorhachis, Nileus, Parabarrandia, Paraperaspis, Peraspis, Petrbokia, Platypeltoides, Poronileus, Psilocephalinella, Shenjiawania, Symphysurina, Symphysurus, Varvia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Arenigian of China (1 collection)

• Ordovician of France (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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