''Avalanchurus'' is an extinct genus of
trilobite
Trilobites (; meaning "three lobes") are extinct marine arthropods that form the class Trilobita. Trilobites form one of the earliest-known groups of arthropods. The first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record defines the base of the At ...
s from the
Silurian
The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 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 shortest period of the Paleozo ...
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 of them named after famous musicians:
[
* '' Avalanchurus dakon'' (Šnajdr, 1983)
* '' Avalanchurus lennoni'' Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 (named in honour of ]John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
)
* '' Avalanchurus starri'' Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 (named in honour of Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...
)
* '' Avalanchurus simoni'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named in honour of Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
)
* '' Avalanchurus garfunkeli'' Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997 (named in honour of Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 ...
)
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 eponym, eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or per ...
References
External links
''Avalanchurus''
at the Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
Fossils of British Columbia
Encrinuridae genera
Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories
Paleozoic life of Nunavut
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