Archeolimulus
| Archeolimulus Temporal range: Middle Ordovician | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Merostomata |
| Order: | Xiphosura |
| Family: | Archeolimulidae Chlupáč, 1963 |
| Genus: | Archeolimulus Chlupáč, 1963 |
Archeolimulus is a prehistoric xiphosuran, related to the modern horseshoe crab. It is the only genus in the family Archeolimulidae, and was found in the Czech Republic in rocks of Middle Ordovician age.[1]
References
- ↑ J. Bergström (1968). "Eolimulus, a Lower Cambrian xiphosurid from Sweden". Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 90: 489–503.
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