Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: H. J. Harrington and A. F. Leanza. 1957. Ordovician trilobites of Argentina. Department of Geology, University of Kansas Special Publication 1:1-276
Belongs to Asaphellus according to R. J., Jr. Ross 1970
See also Harrington and Leanza 1957
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (5: Nevada collections)
• Tremadoc of Argentina (1), Bolivia (1)
• Skullrockian of Argentina (1)
• Cambrian of Argentina (3)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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