Asaphus

Asaphus () is a genus of trilobites that is known from the Lower (upper Arenig) and Middle Ordovician of northwestern Europe (Sweden, Estonia, Saint Petersburg Area).

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Parent taxon: Asaphidae
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taxon name: Asaphus
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Asaphus
time period: Paleozoic

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Species previously assigned to ''Asaphus''
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Asaphus () is a genus of trilobites that is known from the Lower (upper Arenig) and Middle Ordovician of northwestern Europe (Sweden, Estonia, Saint Petersburg Area).

== Etymology == The generic name is derived from the Greek word asaphes, meaning "indistinct."

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