''Struszia'' is a genus of fossil
trilobite
Trilobites (; meaning "three-lobed entities") are extinction, extinct marine arthropods that form the class (biology), class Trilobita. One of the earliest groups of arthropods to appear in the fossil record, trilobites were among the most succ ...
s from the
Silurian
The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 23.5 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 third and shortest period of t ...
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
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
or people connected to the band:
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* '' Struszia concomitans'' (Přibyl & Vaněk, 1962)
* '' Struszia dimitrovi'' (Perry & Chatterton, 1979)
* '' Struszia epsteini'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named after ]Brian Epstein
Brian Samuel Epstein ( ; 19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was an English music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967.
Epstein was born into a family of successful retailers in Liverpool, who put hi ...
)
* '' Struszia harrisoni'' Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 (named after George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Culture ...
)
* '' Struszia hilarula'' (Kegel, 1927)
* '' Struszia indianensis'' (Kindle & Breger, 1904)
* '' Struszia martini'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named after George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the Beatle ...
)
* '' Struszia mccartneyi'' Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 (named after Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...
)
* '' Struszia obtusa'' (Angelin, 1851)
* ''Struszia onoae
''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 ...
'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named after Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono (, usually spelled in katakana as ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ...
)
* '' Struszia petebesti'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named after Pete Best
Randolph Peter Best (; born 24 November 1941) is an English retired musician who was the drummer for the Beatles from 1960 to 1962. He was dismissed shortly before the band achieved worldwide fame and is one of several people referred to as a ...
)
* '' Struszia ramskoeldi'' (Edgecombe, 1990)
* ''Struszia rosensteinae
''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 ...
'' (Tripp ''et al.'', 1977)
* ''Struszia subvariolaris
''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 ...
'' (Münster, 1840)
* ''Struszia testosteron
''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 ...
'' (Šnajdr, 1981)
* ''Struszia transiens
''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 ...
'' (Barrande, 1852)
The following species were formerly in genus ''Struszia'' (subgenus ''Avalanchurus''), but were moved out when ''Avalanchurus
''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 ...
'' was promoted to genus status:
* ''Avalanchurus dakon
''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 ...
'' (Šnajdr, 1983)
* ''Avalanchurus lennoni
''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 after John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...
)
* ''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 after Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...
)
See also
* List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g., species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons ...
References
External links
''Struszia''
at the Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Fossils of British Columbia
Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories
Paleozoic life of Nunavut
Encrinuridae
Phacopida genera
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