Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Belongs to Asaphellus according to P. A. Jell and B. Stait 1985
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus inflatus, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Plesiomegalaspis (Plesiomegalaspis), Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella orthometopa, Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella (Tsaidamaspis)
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (1 collection), China (4)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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