Asaphellus pricensis Legg 1976 (trilobite)

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Full reference: D. P. Legg. 1976. Ordovician trilobites and graptolites from the Canning Basin, western Australia. Geologica et Palaeontologica 10:1-58

Belongs to Asaphellus according to D. P. Legg 1976

Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Hemigyraspis mcconnelli, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa

Type specimen: UWA 71347, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is section RM 10, 379 m, Emanuel Creek, Canning Basin, which is in an Arenig marine horizon in the Emanuel Formation of Australia.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Arenig of Australia (1 collection)

• Ordovician of Australia (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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