Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Alternative combination: Entomostracites expansus
Full reference: G. Wahlenberg. 1821. Petrificata telluris svecanae examinata. Acta Soceitatis Regiae Scientarium 8:1-116
Belongs to Asaphus according to Ivantsov 2003
See also Hansen and Nielsen 2003, Jell and Adrain 2002, Nielsen 1995 and Wahlenberg 1821
Sister taxa: Asaphus (Ampyx), Asaphus (Asaphus), Asaphus (Onchometopus), Asaphus (Platypeltis), Asaphus (Subasaphus), Asaphus auriculatus, Asaphus broeggeri, Asaphus caribouensis, Asaphus caudatus, Asaphus curiosa, Asaphus delfinus, Asaphus gigas, Asaphus heckeri, Asaphus homfrayi, Asaphus knyrkoi, Asaphus striatus
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Hunderum of Sweden (2 collections)
• Ordovician of Latvia (1), the Russian Federation (7), Sweden (10)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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