Английская Википедия:Arrakiscolex

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Arrakiscolex is a genus of Cambrian palaeoscolecid, the first known from the Marjum Formation in Utah; some specimens from the Weeks Formation could be tentatively assigned to this genus. The holotype has a width of Шаблон:Convert and a length of Шаблон:Convert. The only species is Arrakiscolex aasei. The genus name is inspired by the fictional planet of Arrakis in Frank Herbert novel Dune, inhabited by giant armoured worms.[1]

Arrakiscolex is distinguished by small, discoid plates distributed over the surface of the preserved cuticle fragments. The plates are smooth with a well-differentiated marginal rim, differentiating them from other genera with larger or differently shaped plates.[1]

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