Kodymirus
| Kodymirus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | ?Aglaspidida |
| (unranked): | Incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Kodymirus Chlupáč & Havlíček, 1965 |
| Species: | K. vagans |
Kodymirus is a problematic genus of Cambrian arthropod, known from the Czech republic, which bears some resemblance to the eurypterids, aglaspidids and chelicerates. It is part of a small and low-diversity fauna endemic to the area, which dwelt in brackish waters.[1]
Along with the very closely related Kockurus, it is an enigmatic Cambrian arthropod whose precise taxonomic affinity is uncertain, but is best considered to be a stem-group or ally of the aglaspidids.[2]
References
- ↑ Chlupáč, I. "Lower Cambrian arthropods from the Paseky Shale (Barrandian area, Czech Republic)". Journal of the Czech Geological Society 40 (4): 9–36. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ Van Roy, P. (2005). "An aglaspidid arthropod from the Upper Ordovician of Morocco with remarks on the affinities and limitations of Aglaspidida". Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Earth Sciences 96 (4): 327. doi:10.1017/S0263593300001334.
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