Belinurus
| Belinurus Temporal range: from Devonian to Carboniferous, 409.1–402.5Ma | |
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| 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 | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Merostomata |
| Order: | Xiphosura |
| Family: | Belinuridae |
| Genus: | Belinurus |
Belinurus is an extinct genus of arthropods belonging to the order Xiphosura.[2]
These ancient freshwater arthropods, related to the modern king crabs and horseshoe crabs, lived from the Devonian period (from 409.1 to 402.5 Ma) [1] to the Carboniferous period.
Belinurus species could reach a length of about 37 millimetres (1.5 in).
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous sediments of England and in the Devonian of Russia.[1]
References
- Walter Baldwin Prestwichia anthrax and Belinurus lunatus from Sparth Bottoms, Rochdale
- E. R. Eller A review of the xiphosuran genus Belinurus with the description of a new species, B Alleganyensis
External links
A restoration of Belinurus