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Thurandina

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Thurandina is a genus of Devonian arthropod known from fossils found at Alken in Germany and first described by Leif Stormer in 1974. It belongs to the subphylum Chelicerata and is placed within the clade Euchelicerata, though its more precise classification remains uncertain, and it was once considered part of the order Eurypterida before that placement was abandoned. It is monotypic, containing only the type species, Thurandina waterstoni.

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Source Wikipedia: ThurandinaLead paragraphtier 2
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Thurandina is a Devonian genus from Alken, Germany.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ102278895, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Thurandina
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  • Introduction
    Thurandina is a Devonian genus from Alken, Germany.
  • In Group: Devonian Fossil Arthropod Genera, Lead
    Thurandina is a Devonian genus from Alken, Germany. It was initially described by Leif Størmer as a chelicerate arthropod possibly belonging to the order Eurypterida.
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Wikidata: Thurandina
Wikidata Q102278895, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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