Trilobita - Phacopida - Acastidae

Full reference: A. Bignon and C. Crônier. 2014. 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 2014

Sister taxa: Alcaldops, Asteropyge, Bradocryphaeus, Destombesina, Dunopyge, Gandlops, Ganetops, Heliopyge, Jaylopygiella, Metacanthina, Minicryphaeus, Morzadecops, Platykardiapyge, Quadratispina, Radiopyge, Rhenops

Subtaxa: Pennarbedops babini Pennarbedops circumapodemus

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Type: Rhenops babini

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Le Fret Formation trilobites, Rade de Brest, Massif Armoricain (Devonian of France)

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