†Acernaspis orestes Billings 1860 (trilobite)
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Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae
Alternative combination: Phacops orestes
Belongs to Acernaspis according to K. S. W. Campbell 1967
See also Lespérance 1991
Sister taxa: Acernaspis (Eskaspis), Acernaspis copperi, Acernaspis elliptifrons, Acernaspis khatangensis, Acernaspis nanus, Acernaspis superciliexcelsis, Acernaspis xynon
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (53: Quebec, Québec collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 54 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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