|
''Eophrynus'' is an extinct genus of arachnids from the extinct order Trigonotarbida, which lived during the Late Carboniferous period in Europe. The genus was first described in 1871 by Henry Woodward (geologist).〔 1871. On the discovery of a new and very perfect Arachnide from the ironstone of the Dudley Coal-field. ''Geological Magazine'', 8 (9): 1–4.〕 The name comes from ''Eo'', meaning 'dawn', and ''Phrynus'', a genus of living whip spider (order Amblypygi). Two species have been recognised: * ''Eophrynus prestvicii'' in England * ''Eophrynus udus'' in Germany Species of ''Eophrynus'', as with other tribonotarbids, were similar to modern spiders but could not produce silk and the back-half of their body was made up of small plates. The English species, ''E. prestvici'', is known from a handful of good quality fossils preserved inside siderite concrections. Recent X-ray imaging revealed that these arachnids were covered by protective spikes.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eophrynus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|