Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Full reference: M. F. Tortello and S. B. Esteban. 2014. Early Ordovician trilobites from the Nazareno area, northwestern Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 88(5):925-947
Belongs to Asaphellus according to M. F. Tortello and S. B. Esteban 2014
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa
Type specimen: MLP 34215a, a pygidium
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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