Biology:Belinuridae

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Short description: Family of horseshoe crab relatives

Belinuridae
Temporal range: from Devonian to Carboniferous, 409.1–402.5 Ma
[1]
Xiphosura - Belinurus lunatus.JPG
Fossils of Belinurus lunatus (syn. B. belulus) from Coal Brook Dale, England, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: Xiphosura
Infraorder: Belinurina
Family: Belinuridae
Zittel & Eastman, 1913
Synonyms
  • Euproopidae Eller, 1938
  • Liomesaspididae Raymond, 1944

Belinuridae[2] is an extinct family of arthropods belonging to the order Xiphosura. The family consists of several genera.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18357356 entry