Biology:Merostomoidea

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Merostomoidea
Temporal range: Cambrian
Scientific classification
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: <div style="display:inline" class="script error: no such module "taxobox ranks".">Merostomoidea
Størmer, 1944
Orders
  • Limulavida
  • Emeraldellida

Merostomoidea is a paraphyletic group of fossil arthropods. They have been described as a transitional form between trilobites and true chelicerates.

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q4291123 entry