Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae
Alternative spelling: Acanthopyge (Perunaspis)
Synonyms: Lobopyge (Nitidulopyge) Přibyl and Erben 1952, Nitidulopyge Přibyl and Erben 1952
Full reference: A. Přibyl. 1949. On several new or little known trilobites of the Devonian of Bohemia [O několika novych nebo málo znárnych trilobitech z českého devonu]. Věstník Státní geologický ústav Czechoslovakia 24:293-311
Parent taxon: Lichidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Přibyl 1949, Přibyl and Erben 1952, Sepkoski 2002, Thomas and Holloway 1988 and Vaněk 1959
Sister taxa: Asawikwanabe, Basseiarges, Echinolichinae, Eifliarges, Homolichinae, Hopolichoides, Huginarges, Jasperia, Lichinae, Metaleiolichas, Neolichas, Nipponarges, Ohleum, Paraleiolichas, Platylichinae, Rhenarges, Rontrippia, Tairongia, Tetralichinae, Trochurinae
Subtaxa: Acanthopyge (Perunaspis) helga Acanthopyge (Perunaspis) longispinus Acanthopyge (Perunaspis) minuta Acanthopyge (Perunaspis) sexlobata
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Czechia (6 collections), Morocco (2)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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