Zosterogrammidae is an extinct family of millipedes containing three genera, each with a single species. Fossils are known from the Czech Republic, Scotland, and the USA. Zosterogrammidae constitutes the sole family of the order Zosterogrammida.
Zosterogrammids have broad heads, 20 to 32 body segments, with a body tapering towards the head and rear. The dorsal plates of each segment are very broad and the rear portion of each is segment ornamented with lines. Size ranges from 26 millimetres (1.0 in) to 55 millimetres (2.2 in) in length. Superficially they are similar to the living Polyzoniida in body proportion.[1]
Taxonomy and distributionedit
Zosterogrammidae is placed in its own order, Zosterogrammida. Zosterogrammida is considered incertae sedis (uncertain placement) within the millipede subclass Chilognatha.[1]
^ abWilson, Heather M. (2005). "Zosterogrammida, a new order of millipedes from the middle Silurian of Scotland and the Upper Carboniferous of Euramerica". Palaeontology. 48 (5): 1101–1110. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00498.x.
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zosterogrammidae, extinct, family, millipedes, containing, three, genera, each, with, single, species, fossils, known, from, czech, republic, scotland, constitutes, sole, family, order, zosterogrammida, zosterogrammidatemporal, range, wenlock, westphalian, pre. Zosterogrammidae is an extinct family of millipedes containing three genera each with a single species Fossils are known from the Czech Republic Scotland and the USA Zosterogrammidae constitutes the sole family of the order Zosterogrammida ZosterogrammidaTemporal range Wenlock Westphalian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Purkynia lata Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Myriapoda Class Diplopoda Subclass Chilognatha Order ZosterogrammidaWilson 2005 Family ZosterogrammidaeWilson 2005 Genera Casiogrammus Purkynia Zosterogrammus Arthropods portalPaleontology portalDescription editZosterogrammids have broad heads 20 to 32 body segments with a body tapering towards the head and rear The dorsal plates of each segment are very broad and the rear portion of each is segment ornamented with lines Size ranges from 26 millimetres 1 0 in to 55 millimetres 2 2 in in length Superficially they are similar to the living Polyzoniida in body proportion 1 Taxonomy and distribution editZosterogrammidae is placed in its own order Zosterogrammida Zosterogrammida is considered incertae sedis uncertain placement within the millipede subclass Chilognatha 1 Family Zosterogrammidae Wilson 2005Casiogrammus ichthyeros Wilson 2005 Lanarkshire Scotland Wenlock Silurian Purkynia lata Fritsch 1899 Nyrany Czech Republic Westphalian Upper Carboniferous Zosterogrammus stichostethus Wilson 2005 Illinois USA Pennsylvanian Upper Carboniferous dd References edit a b Wilson Heather M 2005 Zosterogrammida a new order of millipedes from the middle Silurian of Scotland and the Upper Carboniferous of Euramerica Palaeontology 48 5 1101 1110 doi 10 1111 j 1475 4983 2005 00498 x nbsp This prehistoric myriapod related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a Silurian animal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a Devonian animal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a Carboniferous animal is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zosterogrammidae amp oldid 1115930442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
