Eogeophilus
Eogeophilus jurassicus Temporal range: Kimmeridgian
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Geophilidae |
Genus: | †Eogeophilus Schweigert & Dietl, 1997 |
Species: | †E. jurassicus
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Binomial name | |
†Eogeophilus jurassicus Schweigert & Dietl, 1997
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Eogeophilus ("dawn earth lover") is an extinct genus of geophilid centipede that was discovered in the Nusplingen Limestone of Germany.[1] It is a monotypic genus, with only type species Eogeophilus jurassicus known.[1][2]
Etymology[]
The genus was named for its close relationship and similarities to the extant Geophilus.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Jurassic, which is in turn named after the Jura Mountain Range.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d G. Schweigert and G. Dietl. 1997. Ein fossiler Hundertfüßler (Chilopoda, Geophilida) aus dem Nusplinger Plattenkalk (Oberjura, Südwestdeutschland). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 254:1-11 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
- ^ Fossilworks: Eogeophilus. fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10
Categories:
- Geophilomorpha
- Kimmeridgian life
- Jurassic animals of Europe
- Jurassic Germany
- Fossils of Germany
- Fossil taxa described in 1997
- Prehistoric arthropod stubs