Cryptomartus hindi
| Cryptomartus hindi Temporal range: Late Carboniferous] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | †Trigonotarbida |
| Family: | †Anthracomartidae |
| Genus: | †Cryptomartus |
| Species: | C. hindi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptomartus hindi (Pocock, 1911) | |
Cryptomartus hindi was a species of trigonotarbid, which is an extinct group of arachnids whose fossil record extends from the late Silurian to the early Permian.
3-D modeling
Scientists at Imperial College London created a detailed 3D computer model of the arachnid from fossils.[1][2]
References
- ↑ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090804211128.htm
- ↑ "High-fidelity X-ray micro-tomography reconstruction of siderite-hosted Carboniferous arachnids". Biology Letters. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
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