- 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. | |
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| 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
Sources
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 82)
External links
- Pentamerus in the Paleobiology Database
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