Palenarthrus
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| Palenarthrus | |
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| Genus: | †Palenarthrus Scudder, 1890 |
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| Palenarthrus impressus Scudder, 1890 | |
Palenarthrus is an extinct genus of scolopendromorph centipedes. It existed during the Carboniferous in what is now Illinois (found in Mazon Creek fossil beds).[1] This genus is known from single poorly preserved specimen, which is not informative expect that is likely to be a scolopendromorph.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Khramov, Alexander; Shear, William; Mercurio, Randy; Kopylov, Dmitry (2018). "The first Permian centipedes from Russia". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 63. doi:10.4202/app.00482.2018. ISSN 0567-7920.
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