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American Arachnological Society, Journal of Arachnology, 2(33), p. 482-489

DOI: 10.1636/04-79.1

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A fossil harvestman (Arachnida, Opiliones) from the Mississippian of East Kirkton, Scotland

Journal article published in 2005 by Jason A. Dunlop ORCID, Lyall I. Anderson
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

A fossil harvestman (Arachnida, Opiliones) from the Mississippian (Viséan: Brigantian) of East Kirkton, Scotland is described as Brigantibunum listoni new genus and species. At ca. 340 Ma, it represents the second oldest record of Opiliones. Although some details are lacking, this long-legged, small-bodied and rather gracile harvestman is surprisingly modern-looking and appears to show the impression of an annulate ovipositor. Its leg anatomy closely matches that of some living Eupnoi and it is tentatively referred to this clade. Like the newly discovered Rhynie chert harvestmen, it reinforces the idea that modern, crown-group Opiliones can be traced back to at least the mid-Paleozoic.