Plesiosiro is an extinct genus of arachnid known from nine specimens found at Coseley, West Midlands, United Kingdom, dating to the Upper Carboniferous. The genus is monotypic, represented only by the species Plesiosiro madeleyi, described by Reginald Innes Pocock in his 1911 monograph on British Carboniferous arachnids. It is the only known member of the order Haptopoda. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Sources
1. Plesiosiro (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Plesiosiro is an extinct arachnid genus known exclusively from nine specimens from the Upper Carboniferous of Coseley, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.