''Dracochela'' is an extinct genus of
fossil
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stem group pseudoscorpions, containing the single species ''Dracochela deprehendor''. It is known from cuticle fragments of nymphs found in the mid-
Devonian
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(
Givetian–
Eifelian)
Panther Mountain Formation
The Panther Mountain Formation is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. It is located in the counties of Albany, Madison, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie. It is well known for its fossil ...
of
New York State
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. stat ...
. ''Dracochela'' signifies 'dragon claw".
References
* (1991): The first Paleozoic pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). ''American Museum Novitates'' 3009
AbstractPDF* Judson, Mark L.I. (2012). "Reinterpretation of ''Dracochela deprehendor'' (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) as a stem-group pseudoscorpion" ''Palaeontology'', 55.2 (March 2012) pages 261–283, redescribes the type material and an addition
palpal fragment.
Pseudoscorpion genera
Prehistoric arachnid genera
Paleozoic arachnids
Late Devonian animals
Devonian arthropods of North America
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