Artiopoda - Trinucleida - Alsataspididae
Alternative spelling: Falanapis
Parent taxon: Alsataspididae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Araiopleura, Clavatellus, Gaoloupingia, Hapalopleuridae, Jegorovaia, Jegorovaiidae, Joshuaspis, Macharia, Orometopidae, Orometopus, Pagometopus, Palquiella, Rhadinopleura, Seleneceme, Skljarella, Spirantyx, Torifera, Yumenaspis, Zacompsus
Subtaxa: Falanaspis aliena Falanaspis extensa
Type: Falanaspis aliena
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of Norway (1 collection)
• Billingen of Norway (1), Sweden (1)
• Arenig of Sweden (2)
• Ordovician of Norway (11), Sweden (4)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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