Kockurus
Kockurus is a problematic genus of Cambrian arthropod, known from the Czech Republic, which bears some resemblance to the eurypterids, aglaspidids and chelicerates.[1] It is diagnostic of a small and low-diversity fauna endemic to the area, which dwelt in brackish waters.[1]
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| Genus: | Kockurus Chlupáč , 1995 |
| Species: | Kockurus grandis |
Along with the very closely related Kodymirus, it is an enigmatic Cambrian arthropod whose precise taxonomic affinity is uncertain, but is best considered to be a stem-group or ally of the aglaspidids.[2]
References
- Chlupáč, I. "Lower Cambrian arthropods from the Paseky Shale (Barrandian area, Czech Republic)". Journal of the Czech Geological Society. 40 (4): 9–36. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- Van Roy, P. (2005). "An aglaspidid arthropod from the Upper Ordovician of Morocco with remarks on the affinities and limitations of Aglaspidida". Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences. 96 (4): 327. doi:10.1017/S0263593300001334.
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