Parioscorpio is an extinct genus of arthropod containing the single species Parioscorpio venator, known from the Silurian-age Waukesha Biota of the Brandon Bridge Formation near Waukesha, Wisconsin. The animal has had a confusing taxonomic history, having been classified at various times as an arachnid, a crustacean, and an artiopodan arthropod. It became one of the more widely publicized fossil finds from Wisconsin after its original 2020 description proposed it as a basal scorpion.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ113991275, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Parioscorpio
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Silurian Waukesha Biota Genera, Lead
Parioscorpio is an extinct genus of arthropod containing the species P. venator known from the Silurian-aged Waukesha Biota of the Brandon Bridge Formation near Waukesha, Wisconsin.
View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Parioscorpio
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Parioscorpio" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 438.6 ... "early_interval": "Telychian"
Wikidata: Parioscorpio
Wikidata Q83291300, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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