The Global Fossil Record of Chilopoda

Cadenas-Amaya, O.; Riquelme, F.; Hernández-Patricio, M.; Cupul-Magaña, F.G.

Year2025

Source rolesystematic-review

DOI / ID10.3390/arthropoda4010001

Fitness and scope

taxonomy · range · biogeography

Global catalog identifies Upper Silurian Crussolum from Ludford Lane at approximately 418 Ma as the oldest chilopod record.

fossil-range · medium

The 418–0 Ma Chilopoda display begins with the oldest catalogued Upper Silurian Crussolum occurrence and is not a centipede origin date.

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