Pentamerus
- 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
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| Silurian Pentamerus brachiopod. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | †Pentamerida |
| Family: | †Pentameridae |
| Genus: | †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
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Sources
[edit]- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 82)
External links
[edit]- Pentamerus in the Paleobiology Database
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Categories:
- Rhynchonellata
- Prehistoric brachiopod genera
- Silurian brachiopods
- Devonian brachiopods
- Paleozoic brachiopods of Asia
- Paleozoic brachiopods of Europe
- Paleozoic brachiopods of North America
- Silurian first appearances
- Middle Devonian genus extinctions
- Fossils of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Jeffersonville Limestone
- Paleozoic life of Ontario
- Paleozoic life of British Columbia
- Paleozoic life of Manitoba
- Paleozoic life of New Brunswick
- Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories
- Paleozoic life of Quebec
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