A new sea scorpion (Arthropoda, Eurypterida) from the Early Devonian of Willwerath (Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany)

Autor:	Markus Poschmann
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Paleontology Geography biology Genus biology.animal Scorpion Lagerstätte Eurypterid biology.organism_classification Parahughmilleria Devonian
Zdroj:	PalZ. 95:17-26
ISSN:	1867-6812 0031-0220
Popis:	A new eurypterid specimen from the Early Devonian of Willwerath is described. The character combination seen in this fossil suggests that it is probably an adelophthalmoid eurypterid morphologically not unlike the co-occurring Parahughmilleria. However, it differs in many respects and a new genus and species, Pruemopterus salgadoi gen. et sp. nov., is proposed to accommodate this fossil. This finding underpins the importance of Willwerath as a eurypterid Lagerstatte with respect to exceptional preservation and high diversity.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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