Diacanthaspis elapsus Tripp 1954 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae

Full reference: R. P. Tripp. 1954. Caradocian trilobites from the mudstones at Craighead Quarry, near Girvan, Ayrshire. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 62(3):655-693

Belongs to Diacanthaspis according to R. P. Tripp 1954

Sister taxa: Diacanthaspis (Diacanthaspis), Diacanthaspis decacantha, Diacanthaspis lalage, Diacanthaspis lepidus, Diacanthaspis maquoketensis, Diacanthaspis orandensis, Diacanthaspis scitulus, Diacanthaspis secretus, Diacanthaspis trispineus, Diacanthaspis ulrichi

Type specimen: A.3866a, b, a cephalon/head (cranidium)

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Diacanthaspis elapsus in the database

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