Haliestes

Haliestes is a genus of sea spider from the Silurian aged Coalbrookdale Formation of England. 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:
Reconstruction
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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
  1. "Haliestes dasos Siveter et al. 2004 (sea spider)". PBDB.
  2. "Early sea spider flashes pincers". BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2004.
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