Colombianaspis Morzadec et al. 2015 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Phacopida - Calmoniidae

Full reference: P. Morzadec, M. Mergl, C. Villarroel, P. Janvier, and P. R. Racheboeuf. 2015. Trilobites and inarticulate brachiopods from the Devonian Floresta Formation of Colombia: a review. Bulletin of Geosciences 90(2):331-358

Parent taxon: Calmoniidae according to P. Morzadec et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Anchiopella, Andinacaste, Australoacaste, Australops, Bouleia, Calmonia, Chiarumanipyge, Clarkeaspis, Cryphaeoides, Deltacephalaspis, Eldredgeia, Hadrorachus, Jujuyops, Kozlowskiaspis, Malvinella, Malvinocooperella, Metacryphaeus, Oosthuizenella, Palpebrops, Parabouleia, Paracalmonia, Pennaia, Phacopina, Plesioconvexa, Plesiomalvinella, Probolops, Punillaspis, Renniella, Schizostylus, Tarijactinoides, Tibagya, Typhloniscus, Vogesina, Wolfartaspis

Subtaxa: Colombianaspis carvalhoae

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Type: Colombianaspis carvalhoae

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Quebrada Monticelo Beds 8-11. (Devonian of Colombia)

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