Eogeophilus

Eogeophilus jurassicus
Temporal range: Kimmeridgian
~155.7–150.8 Ma
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: †Eogeophilus
Schweigert & Dietl, 1997
Species:
†E. jurassicus
Binomial name
†Eogeophilus jurassicus
Schweigert & Dietl, 1997

Eogeophilus ("dawn earth lover") is an extinct genus of geophilid centipede that was discovered in the Nusplingen Limestone of Germany.[1] It is a monotypic genus, with only type species Eogeophilus jurassicus known.[1][2]

Etymology

The genus was named for its close relationship and similarities to the extant Geophilus.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Jurassic, which in turn is named after the Jura Mountain Range.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d G. Schweigert and G. Dietl. 1997. Ein fossiler Hundertfüßler (Chilopoda, Geophilida) aus dem Nusplinger Plattenkalk (Oberjura, Südwestdeutschland). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 254:1-11
  2. ^ Fossilworks: Eogeophilus. fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10


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