Nyranius is a genus of fossil millipedes from the Upper Carboniferous (Westphalian) of Europe, containing the species N. costulatus and N. tabulatus. Specimens reach up to 10mm in width, and are covered in fine grooves, similar to other members of the extinct Xyloiuloidea.[1][2]

Nyranius
Temporal range: 311–307 Ma
Westphalian
Nyranius costulatus fossil
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Nyraniidae

Hoffman, 1963
Genus:
Nyranius

Hoffman, 1969
Species
  • Nyranius costulatus (Fritsch, 1875)
  • Nyranius tabulatus (Fritsch, 1899)

References

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  1. ^ Hoffman, Richard L. (1963). "New Genera and Species of Upper Paleozoic Diplopoda". Journal of Paleontology. 37 (1): 167–174. JSTOR 1301419.
  2. ^ Hoffman, Richard L., 1969. Myriapoda, exclusive of Insecta. R572–R606. In: Moore, R.C. (Ed.), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part R, Vol. 2. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press, Lawrence, KS.