Liomesaspis is an extinct genus of xiphosuran, related to the modern horseshoe crab. It lived from the late Carboniferous to the Early Permian.
Liomesaspis Temporal range: late Carboniferous-Early Permian
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Fossils of Liomesaspis laevis (A, B) and Liomesaspis birtwelli (C) | |
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Genus: | Liomesaspis
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Sources
edit- Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters by Donald R. Prothero and Carl Buell
- Bringing Fossils To Life: An Introduction To Paleobiology by Donald R. Prothero
External links
edit- Xiphosura at Palaeos.com