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Taxonomy
Asaphiscus (Blainia) was named by Walcott (1916). Its type is Asaphiscus (Blainia) gregarius.
It was reranked as Blainia by Jell and Adrain (2002) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Asaphiscus by Walcott (1916); to Trilobita by Allen and Lester (1954); to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Asaphiscidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was reranked as Blainia by Jell and Adrain (2002) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Asaphiscus by Walcott (1916); to Trilobita by Allen and Lester (1954); to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Asaphiscidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Asaphiscus (Blainia) Walcott |
| 1954 | Blania Allen and Lester |
| 2002 | Blainia Jell and Adrain p. 350 |
| 2002 | Blainia Sepkoski |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subg. †Asaphiscus (Blainia) Walcott 1916
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†Asaphiscus (Blainia) glabra Walcott 1916
†Asaphiscus (Blainia) gregarius Walcott 1916
†Asaphiscus (Blainia) paula Walcott 1916
†Blainia buttsi Rasetti 1965
†Blainia centerensis Resser 1935
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Collections (12 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian | USA (Georgia) | Blania gregaria (164675) | |
| Cambrian | Argentina (San Juan ) | Blainia gregaria (200101) | |
| Solvan - Menevian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Blainia buttsi (8597 8599) | |
| Marjumian | USA (Georgia) | Asaphiscus gregarius (8391 8393 8396 8397 8584) Blainia sp. (64484 64486) | |
| Marjumian | Canada (Newfoundland) | Blainia sp. (196378) |