Asaphus knyrkoi Schmidt 1901 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Alternative combination: Asaphus eichwaldi knyrkoi

Full reference: F. Schmidt. 1901. Revision der ostbaltischen silurischen Trilobiten. Abtheilung V: Asaphiden; Lieferung II. Die Gattungen Asaphus sens. str., Onchometopus, Isotelus und Niobe enthaltend. Mémoires de l'Academie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Petersbourg Ser 8, 7(8):1-113

Belongs to Asaphus according to A. Yu. Ivantsov 2003

See also Schmidt 1901

Sister taxa: Asaphus (Ampyx), Asaphus (Asaphus), Asaphus (Onchometopus), Asaphus (Platypeltis), Asaphus (Subasaphus), Asaphus auriculatus, Asaphus broeggeri, Asaphus caribouensis, Asaphus caudatus, Asaphus curiosa, Asaphus delfinus, Asaphus expansus, Asaphus gigas, Asaphus heckeri, Asaphus homfrayi, Asaphus striatus

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gorny Altai, Tozodov Section, Tozodov Fm. (Ordovician of Russian Federation)

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