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Palibacus
''Palibacus praecursor'' is a fossil species of slipper lobster, the only species in the genus ''Palibacus''. It was found in Cenomanian (Cretaceous) deposits at Hakel, Lebanon and described in 1886 by the German palaeontologist W. Dames. Its similarity to modern slipper lobsters demonstrates that the main features of that group had already evolved Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation te ... by the mid-Cretaceous. References Achelata Late Cretaceous crustaceans Monotypic decapod genera Late Cretaceous arthropods of Asia Cretaceous Lebanon Fossils of Lebanon Cenomanian genera Fossil taxa described in 1984 {{Decapoda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossils Of Lebanon
The paleontological sites of Lebanon contain deposits of well preserved fossils and include some species found nowhere else. Notable among these is the Lebanese lagerstätten of the Late Cretaceous age, which contain a well-preserved variety of different fossils. Some fossils date back to the Jurassic period, and younger fossils of mammals from a different site belong to the Miocene through the Pleistocene. History The earliest known account of Lebanese fossils is attributed to Herodotus. The existence of fossil fishes in the Lebanon is referred to by Jean de Joinville. In his ''Histoire de Saint Louis'' he wrote that during the sojourn of King Louis IX of France at Sidon in 1253, just before his return home from the Seventh Crusade, a stone was brought him, European scientists became interested in Lebanese fossils in the 19th century. Locations and fossils There are three major fossil locations in Lebanon: Sahel Alma, Hajula and Hakel. Hajula and Hakel are each about twelve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
