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Stein & Bergström, 2010

Some lower Middle Ordovician species of Asaphus (Trilobita) from Sweden

Stein, M., Bergström, J.
DOI
DOI10.1080/11035897.2010.486478
Year2010
JournalGFF
Volume132
Number2
Pages105–116
Typearticle in journal
LanguageEnglish
Id2360

Abstract

Several Asaphus (Asaphus) species concepts are in a state of flux. Here we elucidate the morphological differences and stratigraphical occurrences of Asaphus raniceps and A. lamanskii. It is shown that Asaphus raniceps and A. ‘raniceps’ of several authors include specimens of A. raniceps, A. lamanskii, A. striatus, A. vicarius and A. fallax. Specimens of the latter have commonly been labelled A. expansus. Angelin's ‘A. acuminatus’ is interpreted as a species distinct from Boeck's A. acuminatus. The dorsal pattern of terrace lines is described and used in species discrimination. The number of axial rings in the anterior half of the pygidium is a second new character useful in characterising and identifying Asaphus species. Diagnoses and descriptions are provided for A. raniceps, A. lamanskii, A. vicarius and A. angelini n. sp. It is shown that both A. raniceps and A. vicarius occur in the Asaphus ‘raniceps’ Zone, and it is proposed to rename that zone to the Asaphus raniceps and Asaphus vicarius Zone.

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