Marginix notatus is an extinct species of brittle star that lived in the Devonian seas of Brazil.[1] Its name means "marked", in honor of the well-marked disc of this species. All known fossils of this brittle star were found in rocks of the Ponta Grossa Formation in state of Paraná.[2] This is the third species designated for the genus Marginix.[3]
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Genus: | Marginix
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Species: | M. notatus
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References
edit- ^ Fraga, Malton Carvalho; Vega, Cristina Silveira (2020-01-01). "Asterozoans from the Devonian of the Paraná Basin, South Brazil". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 97: 102398. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2019.102398. ISSN 0895-9811.
- ^ "Fósseis do período Devoniano são descobertos no Paraná". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Paraná, Jornal Bem. "Pesquisa da UFPR descobre novas espécies de serpente-do-mar e estrela-do-mar no Paraná - Bem Paraná". www.bemparana.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-02.