Asaphus expansus
Species of trilobite
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Asaphus expansus (/ˈæsæfʌs ɛkspænsʌs/) is the type species of the asaphid trilobite genus Asaphus. It was previously classified as Entomostracites expansus before being split off into its own genus.[2]
| Asaphus expansus Temporal range: [1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | †Artiopoda |
| Class: | †Trilobita |
| Order: | †Asaphida |
| Family: | †Asaphidae |
| Genus: | †Asaphus |
| Species: | †A. expansus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Asaphus expansus (Wahlenberg, 1821) | |
Location
Most specimens have been obtained in Northern Europe, with one known exception being in North America.[3]
