†Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) heroides Brøgger 1882 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Alternative combinations: Megalaspis heroides, Plesiomegalaspis (Ekeraspis) heroides
Belongs to Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) according to O. A. Hoel 1999
See also Brøgger 1882 and Tjernvik 1956
Sister taxa: Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) armata, Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) euclides, Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) floweri, Megistaspis (Ekeraspis) nevadensis
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Norway (5 collections), Sweden (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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