Bellinurus
Bellinurus is an extinct genus of arthropods belonging to the order Xiphosura.[2]
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Fossils of Bellinurus lunatus (syn. B. belulus) from Coal Brook Dale, England, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris. | |
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These ancient freshwater arthropods, related to modern horseshoe crabs, lived from the Devonian period (from 409.1 to 402.5 Ma) [1] to the Carboniferous period.
Bellinurus 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]
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References
- The Paleobiology Database
- Organismes Names Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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