Biology:Encrinurus
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Short description: Genus of trilobites
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| Genus: | Encrinurus Emmrich 1844
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Encrinurus is a long-lived genus of phacopid trilobites that lived in what are now Africa, Asia, Australia , Europe, North America, and South America from the middle Ordovician to the early Devonian from 472 to 412.3 mya, existing for approximately 59.7 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Encrinurus was named by Emmrich in 1844.[2] Jell and Adrain (2003) list it as a currently valid genus name within the Phacopida, specifically within the Encrinuridae.[3]
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Encrinurus, basic info
- ↑ H. F. Emmrich. 1844. Zur Naturgeschichte der Trilobiten
- ↑ P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain. 2003. Available generic names for trilobites. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48(2):331-553
Further reading
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward
- Trilobites by Riccardo Levi-Setti
- Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution by E.N.K. Clarkson
- Trilobites: Common Trilobites of North America (A NatureGuide book) by Jasper Burns
Wikidata ☰ Q2581486 entry
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