Falanaspis Tjernvik 1956 (trilobite)

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

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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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