Trilobita - Redlichiida - Wanneriidae
Alternative combinations: Ebenezeria asaphoides, Elliptocephalus asaphoides, Georgiellus asaphoides, Mesonacis (Olenellus) asaphoides, Olenellus (Elliptocephalus) asaphoides, Olenellus (Georgiellus) asaphoides, Olenellus (Mesonacis) asaphoides, Olenellus (Olenus) asaphoides, Olenellus asaphoides, Olenus asaphoides, Paradoxides asaphoides
Full reference: E. Emmons. 1844. The Taconic System; based on observations in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island 1-653
Belongs to Elliptocephala according to B. S. Lieberman 1999
See also Clarke and Ruedemann 1903, Emmons 1844, Hall 1847, Lesley 1889, Palmer and Repina 1993, Walcott 1884, Walcott 1886, Walcott 1890, Walcott 1891 and Walcott 1910
Sister taxa: Elliptocephala bicensis, Elliptocephala jaredi, Elliptocephala laxocules, Elliptocephala logani, Elliptocephala lundgreni, Elliptocephala mediocris, Elliptocephala mirabilis, Elliptocephala paraoculus, Elliptocephala parvifrons, Elliptocephala praenuntius, Elliptocephala sequomalus, Elliptocephala walcotti
Type specimen: USNM 18350a
Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (8: New York collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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