Trilobita - Phacopida - Acastidae
Full reference: A. Bignon and C. Crônier. 2013. The systematics and phylogeny of the Devonian subfamily Asteropyginae (Trilobita: Phacopida). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 12:637-668
Parent taxon: Asteropyginae according to A. Bignon and C. Crônier 2013
Sister taxa: Alcaldops, Asteropyge, Bradocryphaeus, Destombesina, Dunopyge, Ganetops, Heliopyge, Jaylopygiella, Metacanthina, Minicryphaeus, Morzadecops, Pennarbedops, Platykardiapyge, Quadratispina, Radiopyge, Rhenops
Subtaxa: Gandlops brevispinosus Gandlops ogivalis Gandlops tamnrherta
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of France (1 collection), Morocco (2), Spain (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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