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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