Haliestes
Haliestes is a genus of sea spider from the Silurian period of the UK. It contains a single species, Haliestes dasos. The species was first described by David Siveter et al. in 2004.[1][2]
| Haliestes dasos Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Pycnogonida |
| Order: | †Nectopantopoda |
| Family: | †Haliestidae |
| Genus: | †Haliestes Siveter et al. 2004 |
| Species: | †H. dasos |
| Binomial name | |
| †Haliestes dasos Siveter et al. 2004 | |
References
- "Haliestes dasos Siveter et al. 2004 (sea spider)". PBDB.
- "Early sea spider flashes pincers". BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2004.
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