Amiaspis Lochmann 1944 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Lonchocephalidae

Parent taxon: Lonchocephalidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bolaspidellus, Calymenidius, Caulaspina, Caulaspis, Durinia, Glaphyraspis, Hawkinsaspis, Interalia, Kuraspis, Kuraspoides, Lonchocephalus, Monosulcatina, Neoglaphyraspis, Neograciella, Nordia, Olegaspis, Pseudotalbotina, Quebecaspis, Raashellina, Talbotina, Terranovella, Trymataspis, Weeksina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (7: South Dakota collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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