Artiopoda - Olenida - Asaphiscidae
Parent taxon: Asaphiscidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002
See also Palmer 1954, Sepkoski 2002 and Walcott 1916
Sister taxa: Blainiopsis, Blountiella, Blountina, Cinnella, Conoides, Dunderbergella, Edithiella, Emmrichellidae, Eoproetus, Erbenia, Eteraspis, Glyphaspis, Iniotoma, Kaninia, Kaniniella, Lioparia, Luyanhaoaspis, Luyanhaoia, Mindycrusta, Paraorlovia, Verkholenella
Subtaxa: Asaphiscus (Blainia) Asaphiscus agatho Asaphiscus calanus Asaphiscus florus Asaphiscus glaber Asaphiscus iddingsi Asaphiscus laeviceps Asaphiscus wheeleri
Type: Asaphiscus wheeleri
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Argentina (2 collections), Australia (1), Canada (1: Newfoundland), Mexico (1), United States (15: Georgia, Idaho/ Utah, Utah, Virginia)
• Solvan of United States (6: Pennsylvania)
Total: 26 collections including 30 occurrences
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