| Struszia mccartneyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Trilobita |
| Order: | Phacopida |
| Family: | Encrinuridae |
| Genus: | Struszia |
| Species: | S. mccartneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Struszia mccartneyi Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993 | |
Struszia mccartneyi is a species of trilobite found in Silurian deposits of the Mackenzie Mountains in Canada. It is named after British musician Paul McCartney, being one of several in the genus Struszia named after members of The Beatles or people connected to the band.
See also
References
- ^ Edgecombe, Gregory D.; Chatterton, Brian D.E. (1993). "Silurian (Wenlock-Ludlow) encrinurine trilobites from the Mackenzie Mountains, Canada, and related species". Palaeontographica Abteilung A. 229 (4–6): 75–112. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
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