Species of Neodrepanura are better known under the older synonym, Drepanura: the genus was renamed as Neodrepanura in 2006 by Özdikmen when "Drepanura" was discovered to be preoccupied by a springtail described by Schoett 1891.[1]
Fossil recordedit
Fossil pygidium of Neodrepanura premesnili
The various species of Neodrepanura are known from numerous, mostly disarticulated fossils found in Late Cambrian-aged marine limestones of Eastern and Southeastern Asia, especially of Northern China.[1] The genus ranged from about 501 to 497 million years ago during the Guzhangianfaunal stage of the late Cambrian Period.
Descriptionedit
The pygidia, particularly those of N. premesnili, are mined by the Chinese for use as "bat stones" or "swallow stones," as good luck charms and traditional medicines.[2][3] In 2011, the first intact specimen of N. premensnili was found in the Kushan Formation, enabling researchers to better examine the external anatomy of the genus.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcLiu, Qing, and Qianping Lei. "First known complete specimen of Neodrepanura (Trilobita: Damesellidae) from the Cambrian Kushan Formation, Shandong, China." Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology 35.3 (2011): 397-403. [1]
^Peng, S. C. "Historical review of trilobite research in China." Fabulous Fossils—300 years of Worldwide Research on Trilobites. NY State Museum Bulletin, New York State Museum, Albany, New York (2007): 171-191.
^KOBAYASHI, Teiichi. "On the Damesellidae (Trilobita) in Eastern Asia."Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B 63.3 (1987): 59-62.
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neodrepanura, extinct, genus, damesellid, odontopleurid, trilobite, temporal, range, guzhangian, premesniliscientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, trilobitaorder, odontopleuridafamily, damesellidaegenus, özdikmen, 2006type, speciesd. Neodrepanura is an extinct genus of damesellid odontopleurid trilobite NeodrepanuraTemporal range GuzhangianNeodrepanura premesniliScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass TrilobitaOrder OdontopleuridaFamily DamesellidaeGenus NeodrepanuraOzdikmen 2006Type speciesDrepanura premesniliBergeron 1899SpeciesN crassispina Peng et al 2004N ketteleri Woodward 1905N premesnili Bergeron 1899 N transversa Chu 1959SynonymsDrepanura Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Fossil record 3 Description 4 ReferencesTaxonomy editSpecies of Neodrepanura are better known under the older synonym Drepanura the genus was renamed as Neodrepanura in 2006 by Ozdikmen when Drepanura was discovered to be preoccupied by a springtail described by Schoett 1891 1 Fossil record edit nbsp Fossil pygidium of Neodrepanura premesniliThe various species of Neodrepanura are known from numerous mostly disarticulated fossils found in Late Cambrian aged marine limestones of Eastern and Southeastern Asia especially of Northern China 1 The genus ranged from about 501 to 497 million years ago during the Guzhangian faunal stage of the late Cambrian Period Description editThe pygidia particularly those of N premesnili are mined by the Chinese for use as bat stones or swallow stones as good luck charms and traditional medicines 2 3 In 2011 the first intact specimen of N premensnili was found in the Kushan Formation enabling researchers to better examine the external anatomy of the genus 1 References edit a b c Liu Qing and Qianping Lei First known complete specimen of Neodrepanura Trilobita Damesellidae from the Cambrian Kushan Formation Shandong China Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology 35 3 2011 397 403 1 Peng S C Historical review of trilobite research in China Fabulous Fossils 300 years of Worldwide Research on Trilobites NY State Museum Bulletin New York State Museum Albany New York 2007 171 191 KOBAYASHI Teiichi On the Damesellidae Trilobita in Eastern Asia Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B 63 3 1987 59 62 nbsp This Odontopleurida related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neodrepanura amp oldid 870701625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
