A Late Permian fossil horseshoe crab (Paleolimulus: Xiphosura) from Poatina, Great Western Tiers, Tasmania
journal contribution
posted on 2023-11-02, 05:22 authored by DL Ewington, MJ Clarke, MR BanksThe xiphosuran Paleolimulus Dunbar, 1923 is recorded from the Late Permian (Chhidruan) Jackey Shale at Poatina, 41°48'05"S 146°53'06"E. This is the first record of the genus in both Tasmania and the Southern Hemisphere, and extends its distribution to rocks deposited in a high latitude, cold-water environment.
History
Publication title
Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaVolume
123Pagination
127-131ISSN
0080-4703Rights statement
Copyright Royal Society of Tasmania.Usage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedKeywords
Licence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC