Parioscorpio
Extinct genus of enigmatic arthropod / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parioscorpio is an extinct genus of arthropod containing the species P. venator known from the Silurian-aged Waukesha Biota of the Brandon Bridge Formation near Waukesha, Wisconsin. This animal has gone through a confusing taxonomic history, being called an arachnid, crustacean, and an artiopodan arthropod at various points.[1][2][3] This animal is one of the more famous fossil finds from Wisconsin, due to the media coverage it received based on its original description in 2020 as a basal scorpion.[4][5][6]
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Parioscorpio | |
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Reconstruction as a non-scorpion, enigmatic arthropod | |
Fossil specimen of Parioscorpio venator | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Genus: | †Parioscorpio Wendruff et al, 2020 |
Type species | |
†Parioscorpio venator Wendruff et al, 2020 |
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