Douglasocaris Explained

Douglasocaris is a genus of bivalved arthropod from the Middle Ordovician (Darriwilian, 460 million years old) Douglas Lake Member of the Lenoir Limestone from Douglas Dam Tennessee.[1]

Description

Douglasocaris has alternatively been considered a phyllocarid or a notostracan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ordovician land plants and fungi from Douglas Dam, Tennessee. The Palaeobotanist. 2019. 68. 1–33. Retallack, G.J..
  2. Briggs. Derek E.G.. Liu. Huaibao P.. McKay. Robert M.. Witzke. Brian J.. November 2015. Bivalved arthropods from the Middle Ordovician Winneshiek Lagerstätte, Iowa, USA. Journal of Paleontology. en. 89. 6. 991–1006. 10.1017/jpa.2015.76. 129986104 . 0022-3360.

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