Ceratiocaris

Ceratiocaris
Ceratiocaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Phyllocarida
Order: Archaeostraca
Suborder: Ceratiocaridina
Family: Ceratiocarididae
Genus: Ceratiocaris
M'Coy, 1849
Type species
Ceratiocaris solenoides
M'Coy, 1849

Ceratiocaris is a genus of paleozoic phyllocarid crustaceans. They are typified by a eight short thoracic segments, seven longer abdominal somites and an elongated pretelson somite. Their carapace is slightly oval shaped; they have many ridges parallel to the ventral margin and possess a horn at the anterior end.[1] They are well known from the Silurian Eramosa formation of Ontario, Canada.[2][3]

The following species are included:

  • Ceratiocaris macroura Collette & Rudkin, 2010
  • Ceratiocaris monroei Salter in Murchison, 1859
  • Ceratiocaris murchisoni Jones & Woodward, 1888
  • Ceratiocaris papilio Salter in Murchison, 1859
  • Ceratiocaris pusilla Matthew, 1889
  • Ceratiocaris stygia Salter in Murchison, 1859
  • Ceratiocaris solenoides M'Coy, 1849

References

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  1. ^ Joseph H. Collette & David M. Rudkin (2010). "Phyllocarid crustaceans from the Silurian Eramosa Lagerstätte (Ontario, Canada): taxonomy and functional morphology". Journal of Paleontology 84 (1): 118–127. doi:10.1666/08-174.1. 
  2. ^ J. H. Collette & J. W. Hagadorn (2010). "Early evolution of phyllocarid arthropods: phylogeny and systematics of Cambrian-Devonian archaeostracans". Journal of Paleontology 84 (5): 795–820. doi:10.1666/09-092.1. 
  3. ^ M. Copeland & T. E. Bolton (1985). Fossils of Ontario part 3: the eurypterids and phyllocarids. Volume 48 of Life Sciences Miscellaneous Publications. Royal Ontario Museum. ISBN 0-88854-314-X. 


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