- The gall mite genus Pentamerus, established by Roivainen in 1951, is invalid and needs to be renamed. Until this happens, use Pentamerus (mite).
| Pentamerus Temporal range: Silurian - Middle Devonian
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| Silurian Pentamerus brachiopod. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | †Pentamerida |
| Family: | †Pentameridae |
| Genus: | †Pentamerus Sowerby, 1813 |
Pentamerus (meaning "five thighs") is a prehistoric genus of brachiopods that lived from the Silurian to the Middle Devonian in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Sources
Sources
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 82)