Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae
Belongs to Asaphellus according to Lu 1962
Sister taxa: Asaphellus artus, Asaphellus aspinus, Asaphellus catamarcensis, Asaphellus clarksoni, Asaphellus communis, Asaphellus graffi, Asaphellus homfrayi, Asaphellus isabelae, Asaphellus jujuanus, Asaphellus nazarenensis, Asaphellus pricensis, Asaphellus riojanus, Asaphellus stenorhachis, Asaphellus trinodosus, Megalaspidella (Megalaspidella), Megalaspidella kayseri, Megalaspidella orthometopa, Megalaspidella (Tsaidamaspis), Hemigyraspis mcconnelli
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (4 collections), Iran (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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