FIRST EURYPTERID FROM ITALY: A NEW SPECIES OFADELOPHTHALMUS (CHELICERATA: EURYPTERIDA) FROM THE UPPER CARBONIFEROUS OF THE CARNIC ALPS (FRIULI, NE ITALY)

2015/08/18 by James C. Lamsdell, L. Simonetto, Paul A. Selden · 6 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies #Carboniferous #Paleozoic #Paleontology #Geology #Geography #Structural basin

paper · pdf · doi:10.13130/2039-4942/6029

published in KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas) 119(2) (University of Kansas)

openalex publication_date 2015/08/18 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

The first eurypterid known from Italy is described, as Adelophthalmus piussii n. sp. It comes from the Upper Carboniferous of the Carnic Alps (Friuli, NE Italy). Relationships with related species are discussed. Adelophthalmids are the commonest eurypterids of the late Palaeozoic, at which time the disparity of the order was waning. The new record enhances our knowledge of adelophthalmid distribution and diversity.

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