Rank Genus | Class Merostomata | |
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Similar Pseudoniscus, Austrolimulus, Euproops, Weinbergina | ||
Belinurus is an extinct genus of arthropods belonging to the order Xiphosura.
These ancient freshwater arthropods, related to the modern king crabs and horseshoe crabs, lived from the Devonian period (from 409.1 to 402.5 Ma) to the Carboniferous period.
Belinurus species could reach a length of about 37 millimetres (1.5 in).
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous sediments of England and in the Devonian of Russia.
References
Belinurus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA