Liomesaspis

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Liomesaspis
Temporal range: Late CarboniferousEarly Permian, 303–273.01 Ma
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Fossils of Liomesaspis laevis (A, B) and Liomesaspis birtwelli (C)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: Xiphosura
Family: Belinuridae
Genus: Liomesaspis
Raymond, 1944
Synonyms
  • Pringlia Raymond, 1944 [1]
  • Palatinaspis Malz & Poschmann, 1993

Liomesaspis is an extinct genus of xiphosuran, related to the modern horseshoe crab. It lived from the late Carboniferous to the Early Permian.

Sources

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  • Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters by Donald R. Prothero and Carl Buell
  • Bringing Fossils To Life: An Introduction To Paleobiology by Donald R. Prothero

References

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