Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Alternative combination: Illaenus stenorhachis
Belongs to Asaphellus according to M. F. Tortello and S. B. Esteban 2016
See also Harrington 1938, Harrington and Leanza 1957 and Meroi Arcerito et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa
Type specimen: CPBA 4165
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Argentina (13 collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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