Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Lectotype designated by Maroi Arcerito et al 2015
Belongs to Asaphellus according to M. F. Tortello and S. B. Esteban 2016
See also Harrington and Leanza 1957
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella orthometopa
Type specimen: USNM-PAL941136D (lectotype), a pygidium
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (2 collections)
• Tremadoc of Argentina (66)
• Skullrockian of Argentina (1)
Total: 69 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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