Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: M. F. Tortello and S. B. Esteban. 2016. Early Ordovician trilobites from the Iruya area (Cordillera Oriental, northwestern Argentina) and their stratigraphic significance. Journal of Paleontology 90(5):923-958
Belongs to Asaphellus according to M. F. Tortello and S. B. Esteban 2016
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa
Type specimen: MLP 35252, a pygidium
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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