Oxynaspis Darwin 1852 (barnacle)

Thecostraca - Scalpellomorpha - Poecilasmatidae

Parent taxon: Poecilasmatidae according to B. K. K. Chan et al. 2021

See also Jones 2007 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Archoxynaspis, Dianajonesia, Dichelaspis, Glyptelasma, Megalasma, Microlepas, Minyaspis, Octolasmis, Pagurolepas, Poecilasma, Rugilepas, Scleraspis, Temnaspis, Trilasmis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Perdue Hill, south (Eocene of Alabama)

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