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The trail of a large Silurian eurypterid

1975; Wiley; Linguagem: Inglês

10.18261/8200049639-1975-16

2637-6032

Nils‐Martin Hanken, Leif Størmer,

Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy

The Upper Silurian red beds of Ringerike, Norway, have yielded a well preserved trail which probably belongs to the large eurypterid Mixopterus kiaeri, known from equivalent beds in the same area. Life-size models both of the eurypterid and of its trail have been prepared in order to study the functions of the appendages, particularly in relation to the animal's gait.