Trilobita - 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 (Neoasaphus), Asaphus (Onchometopus), Asaphus (Platypeltis), Asaphus (Subasaphus), Asaphus caribouensis, Asaphus caudatus, Asaphus curiosa, Asaphus gigas, Asaphus heckeri, Asaphus homfrayi
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Hunderum of Sweden (2 collections)
• Arenigian of the Russian Federation (1)
• Ordovician of Latvia (1), the Russian Federation (6), Sweden (10)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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