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| authority = Siveter ''et al.'', 2003 | authority = Siveter, Sutton, Briggs & Siveter, 2003
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'''''Colymbosathon ecplecticos''''' is a fossil ostracod described from a specimen obtained from Herefordshire which is dated to the Silurian (425 Ma). It was given a binomial name in 2003 and is the only species within the genus '''''Colymbosathon'''''. The generic name is from Greek Kolymbos (swimmer) and ''sathon'' (having a large penis) while the species epithet is from ''ekplektikos'' meaning "astounding". '''''Colymbosathon ecplecticos''''' is a fossil ] described from a specimen obtained from ] which is dated to the ] (425 Ma). It was given a binomial name in 2003 and is the only species within the genus '''''Colymbosathon'''''. The generic name is from Greek Kolymbos (swimmer) and ''sathon'' (having a large penis) while the species epithet is from ''ekplektikos'' meaning "astounding".


Imaging and virtual reconstruction of the fossil showed that the soft parts were well-preserved. The specimen was placed in the Cylindroleberididiae. The bivalved carapace is about 5210 μm long. The specimen, a male, was found to have a large copulatory organ. The find was popularized as being the oldest known penis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mckee |first=Maggie |date=5 December 2003 |title=Fossilised crustacean boasts oldest penis |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4452-fossilised-crustacean-boasts-oldest-penis/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=New Scientist |language=en-US}}</ref> It has the oldest known gills among fossil ostracods.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Siveter |first=David J. |last2=Sutton |first2=Mark D. |last3=Briggs |first3=Derek E. G. |last4=Siveter |first4=Derek J. |date=2003-12-05 |title=An Ostracode Crustacean with Soft Parts from the Lower Silurian |url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1091376 |journal=Science |language=en |volume=302 |issue=5651 |pages=1749–1751 |doi=10.1126/science.1091376 |issn=0036-8075}}</ref> Imaging and virtual reconstruction of the fossil showed that the soft parts were well-preserved. The specimen was placed in the ] based on its having six pairs of gills. The bivalved carapace is about 5210 μm long. The specimen, a male, was found to have a large copulatory organ. The find was popularized as being the oldest known penis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mckee |first=Maggie |date=5 December 2003 |title=Fossilised crustacean boasts oldest penis |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4452-fossilised-crustacean-boasts-oldest-penis/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=New Scientist |language=en-US}}</ref> It is the oldest known specimen with gills among fossil ostracods.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Siveter |first=David J. |last2=Sutton |first2=Mark D. |last3=Briggs |first3=Derek E. G. |last4=Siveter |first4=Derek J. |date=2003-12-05 |title=An Ostracode Crustacean with Soft Parts from the Lower Silurian |url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1091376 |journal=Science |language=en |volume=302 |issue=5651 |pages=1749–1751 |doi=10.1126/science.1091376 |issn=0036-8075}}</ref>


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Colymbosathon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Myodocopida
Family: Cylindroleberididae
Genus: †Colymbosathon
Siveter, Sutton, Briggs & Siveter, 2003
Species: †C. ecplecticos
Binomial name
†Colymbosathon ecplecticos
Siveter, Sutton, Briggs & Siveter, 2003

Colymbosathon ecplecticos is a fossil ostracod described from a specimen obtained from Herefordshire which is dated to the Silurian (425 Ma). It was given a binomial name in 2003 and is the only species within the genus Colymbosathon. The generic name is from Greek Kolymbos (swimmer) and sathon (having a large penis) while the species epithet is from ekplektikos meaning "astounding".

Imaging and virtual reconstruction of the fossil showed that the soft parts were well-preserved. The specimen was placed in the Cylindroleberididiae based on its having six pairs of gills. The bivalved carapace is about 5210 μm long. The specimen, a male, was found to have a large copulatory organ. The find was popularized as being the oldest known penis. It is the oldest known specimen with gills among fossil ostracods.

References

  1. Mckee, Maggie (5 December 2003). "Fossilised crustacean boasts oldest penis". New Scientist. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  2. Siveter, David J.; Sutton, Mark D.; Briggs, Derek E. G.; Siveter, Derek J. (2003-12-05). "An Ostracode Crustacean with Soft Parts from the Lower Silurian". Science. 302 (5651): 1749–1751. doi:10.1126/science.1091376. ISSN 0036-8075.
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Colymbosathon
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