AN UPPER CARBONIFEROUS AMBLYPYGID FROM THE WRITHLINGTON GEOLOGICAL NATURE-RESERVE

被引：14
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作者：
DUNLOP, JA
机构：
[1] Department of Geology, University of Manchester, Manchester
来源：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION | 1994年 / 105卷
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D O I：
10.1016/S0016-7878(08)80177-0
中图分类号：
P5 [地质学];
学科分类号：
0709 ; 081803 ;
摘要：
The first amblypygid (Arachnida: Amblypygi) from the Writhlington Geological Nature Reserve (Upper Carboniferous, Westphalian D) is described. The ventral opisthosoma and the posterior walking legs are relatively complete. This small, possibly juvenile specimen is tentatively identified as Protophrynus carbonarius? Petrunkevitch, 1913. The taxonomy of Carboniferous amblypygids is reviewed and the genera Thelyphrynus and Protophrynus are discussed as potential synonyms of the genus Graeophonus. Carboniferous amblypygids resembled Recent forms and appear to represent 'living fossils'. However, there are problems reconciling characters used in fossil and Recent amblypygid taxonomy.
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