Proscorpius
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| Family: | Proscorpiidae Dunlop, 2013
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| Genus: | Proscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966
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| Proscorpius osborni Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966
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Proscorpius (meaning 'dawn scorpion') is an extinct genus of scorpion that lived during the Silurian and Devonian periods (about 430-418 ma). The type and only species, Proscorpius osborni is currently the world's oldest scorpion. It was discovered in an epifaunal stratum of New York.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Andrew Jeram (June 16, 1990). "When scorpions ruled the world". New Scientist.
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