Biology:Pentamerus

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Short description: Genus of brachiopods
The gall mite genus Pentamerus, established by Roivainen in 1951, is invalid and needs to be renamed. Until this happens, use Pentamerus (mite).

Pentamerus
Temporal range: Silurian - Middle Devonian
PentamerusSilurian.jpg
Silurian Pentamerus brachiopod.
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Pentamerus

Sowerby, 1813

Pentamerus (meaning "five thighs") is a prehistoric genus of brachiopods that lived from the Silurian to the Middle Devonian in Asia, Europe, and North America.

See also

  • Pentamerus Range

Sources

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 82)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2472642 entry