Mieridduryn
Sign in to saveMieridduryn () is a genus of dinocaridid (a group of extinct arthropods) that lived during the Middle Ordovician of what is now the United Kingdom. This animal was described in 2022 based on a singular fossil found in Castle Bank, a Burgess shale type lagerstätte located in the country of Wales. Mierridduryn's affinities (relation to other arthropods) are somewhat uncertain, with two opinions currently being favored.
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Mieridduryn () is a genus of dinocaridid (a group of extinct arthropods) that lived during the Middle Ordovician of what is now the United Kingdom. This animal was described in 2022 based on a singular fossil found in Castle Bank, a Burgess shale type lagerstätte located in the country of Wales. Mierridduryn's affinities (relation to other arthropods) are somewhat uncertain, with two opinions currently being favored.
== Taxonomy and research history == The genus name is a composite of two Welsh words; mieri and duryn, which means "bramble snout". The species name bonniae is named after Bonnie Douel, the fossil site owners' niece; the family heavily supported the research on the site after the discovery of the biota.
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