Asaphus (Asaphus) expansus Wahlenberg 1821 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Full reference: G. Wahlenberg. 1821. Petrificata telluris svecanae examinata. Acta Soceitatis Regiae Scientarium 8:1-116

Belongs to Asaphus (Asaphus) according to T. Hansen and A. T. Nielsen 2003

Sister taxa: Asaphus (Asaphus) broggeri, Asaphus (Asaphus) fallax, Asaphus (Asaphus) lepidurus, Asaphus (Asaphus) raniceps, Asaphus (Asaphus) vicarius

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lynna River section L1XA (Ordovician of Russian Federation)

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