Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Alternative combination: Plesiomegalaspis graffi
Belongs to Asaphellus according to R. A. Fortey and R. M. Owens 1987
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Megalaspidella orthometopa, Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Hemigyraspis mcconnelli
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Linley Big Wood, upper section (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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