Asaphus (Neoasaphus) ludibundus Törnquist 1884 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Alternative combination: Asaphus ludibundus

Belongs to Asaphus (Neoasaphus) according to G. Henningsmoen 1960

See also Jaanusson 1953

Sister taxa: Asaphus (Neoasaphus) branconis, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) cornutus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) glabrata, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) glabratus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) heintzi, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) kowalewskii, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) laevissimus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) latus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) lepidus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) nieszkowskii, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) ornatus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) pachyophthalmus, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) robergii, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) sulevi, Asaphus (Neoasaphus) uplandicus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Finland (1 collection), Norway (15), Sweden (21)

Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence

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