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''Avalanchurus'' is an extinct genus of
trilobite Trilobites (; meaning "three lobes") are extinct marine arthropods that form the class Trilobita. Trilobites form one of the earliest-known groups of arthropods. The first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record defines the base of the At ...
s from the
Silurian The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. The Silurian is the shortest period of the Paleozo ...
period. It was originally described in 1993 as a subgenus of ''
Struszia ''Struszia'' is a genus of fossil trilobites from the Silurian period, erected in 1993 and named after paleontologist Desmond L. Strusz. Species The genus contains 16 species, several of them named after members of The Beatles or people connecte ...
'', and then promoted in 1997 to genus status.


Species

The genus contains five described species, most of them named after famous musicians: * '' Avalanchurus dakon'' (Šnajdr, 1983) * '' Avalanchurus lennoni'' Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 (named in honour of
John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
) * ''
Avalanchurus starri ''Avalanchurus'' is an extinct genus of trilobites from the Silurian period. It was originally described in 1993 as a subgenus of ''Struszia'', and then promoted in 1997 to genus status. Species The genus contains five described species, most o ...
'' Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 (named in honour of
Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...
) * '' Avalanchurus simoni'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named in honour of
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
) * '' Avalanchurus garfunkeli'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named in honour of Art Garfunkel)


See also

* List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)


References


External links


''Avalanchurus''
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Paleobiology Database The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms. History The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Fossils of British Columbia Encrinuridae genera Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories Paleozoic life of Nunavut {{phacopida-stub