Arthropleura Jorden & Meyer, 1854

Álvarez-Rodríguez, Michelle, Riquelme, Francisco, Hernández-Patricio, Miguel & Magaña, Fabio Cupul-, 2024, Diplopoda in the world fossil record, Zoological Systematics 49 (3), pp. 185-245 : 198-200

†Genus Arthropleura Jorden & Meyer, 1854

Arthropleura sp. : Andrée, 1913: 298; Sterzel, 1918: 211, taf. 14, figs 5–7, 10; Röβler & Schneider, 1997: 20, figs 16– 18; Pruvost, 1919: 70–84, pl. XXV, figs 10, 20; Pruvost, 1930: 177; Richardson, 1956: 72–76, figs 39–40; Novozhylov, 1962: 11, figs 12A–B; De La Comble, 1963: 6; Ferguson, 1966: 130, fig. 2; Calder et al., 2005: 152; Briggs et al., 1979: 276, pl. 28; Briggs et al., 1984: 852, table 1; Falcon-Lang et al., 2015: 62, table 2; Ryan, 1986: 156; Ryan & Boehner, 1994: 10; Walter & Gaitzsch, 1988: 73–84; Pearson, 1992: 129, figs 2–3; Briggs & Almond, 1994: 127–135; Perrier & Charbonnier, 2014: 11, fig. 4M; Anderson et al., 1997: 203, figs 3d–f; Castro, 1997: 20, Lám. I, figs 1, 1a, 2, and 2a; Schneider & Barthel, 1997: 191, fig. 3; Schneider et al., 2010: 55, figs 7F, 8; Langiaux & Sotty, 1977: 74–91; Briggs, 1986: 141–147; Schneider & Werneburg, 1998: fig. 15; Proctor, 1998: 92, table 1, figs 2–3; Mangano et al., 2002: 35, figs 32A–C; Lucas et al., 2005a: 152, fig. 6; Lucas et al., 2005b: 279, fig. 2; Falcon-Lang et al., 2006: 566, fig. 6, tables 2–3; Falcon-Lang & Miller, 2007: 949, table 2; Štamberg & Zajíc, 2008: 81; Martino & Greb, 2009, 141, figs 3–4, 6–7; Nelikhov, 2010: 60–69; Pacyna et al., 2012: 122, figs 3A–C; Röβler et al., 2012: 819, fig. 12D; Chaney et al., 2013: 64, fig. 2; Getty et al., 2017: 188, fig. 3; Pavela, 2018: figs 1, 5–6; Whyte, 2018: 63, figs 2–3; Dernov et al., 2019: 51, figs 6–7; Moreau et al., 2019: 5, figs 4, 6–7, table 3; Davies et al., 2021: 6, figs 1–2.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: No stated. Locality: UK, Yorkshire, Barnsley; Poland, Lower Silesia, Chwałowice; Germany, Saarland, Saarbrücken. Horizon: Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Bashkirian; Ruda Beds, Upper Carboniferous, Bashkirian; Saarbrücker Subgroup, Upper Carboniferous, Moscovian.

Referred material: MfNC F 1128; MfNC F 1129. MfNC F 1125; MfNC F 439a, b; MfNC F 447; MfNC 445; MMG SaKa 11/3; MfNC F 442; MMG SaKa 2; MMG SaKa 5; MMG SaKa 10. Preservation: Compressions. Repository: MfNC. MMG. Locality: Germany, Saxony, Hainichen Basin. Horizon: Berthelsdorf Formation, Lower Carboniferous, Visean.

Referred material: n° 1874; n° 1876; n° 1877. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: MHN. Locality : France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Saint-Charles vein, Lens mines, pit 7 (n° 1874), Douchy mines, Douchy pit, 248 m depth (n° 1876), Lens mines, pit 11, bowette 115 (n° 1877). Horizon: Shale strata, Upper Carboniferous .

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Compression. Repository: IRSNB. Locality: Belgium, Courcelles, Nord coal mine, roof of 0m60 vein. Horizon: Siliciclastic strata, Upper Carboniferous.

Referred material: FMNH PE 153; FMNH PE 154. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: FMNH. Locality: USA, Illinois, Mazon Creek. Horizon: Francis Creek Shale, Upper Carboniferous, Moscovian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Impression. Repository: No stated. Locality: Kazakhstan, Karaganda. Horizon: Karaganda Basin, Upper Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian.

Referred material: Unknown. Preservation: Impression (fragmentary). Repository: Unknown. Locality: France, Burgundy, Autun. Horizon: Autunian strata, Lower Permian, Asselian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Canada, Nova Scotia. Horizon: Cumberland Group, Joggins Formation, Upper Carboniferous.

Referred material: HM X. 1041; HM X. 1042. Preservation: Ichnites. Repository: HM. Locality: UK, Isle of Arran. Horizon: Limestone Coal Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Serpukhovian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Canada, Gardner Creek, New Brunswick. Horizon: Tynemouth Creek Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Bashkirian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Canada, Nova Scotia, Cape John; Pugwash to Smith Point. Horizon: Cape John Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian; Malagash Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Moscovian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Germany, Flechtingen Volcanic Complex. Horizon: Eiche Member, Flechtingen Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: UK, Fife, Crail to St Andrews. Horizon: Anstruther Formation, Lower Carboniferous, Visean.

Referred material: MNHN.F.SOT002122a. Preservation: Compression. Repository: MNHN. Locality: France, Burgundy, Montceau-les-Mines. Horizon: Upper Carboniferous.

Referred material: LL11219; LL11165; LL11166; LL11167; LL11176. Preservation: Compressions. Repository: MM. Locality: UK, Bickershaw, Lancashire. Horizon: Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Langsettian.

Referred material: No stated. Two specimens. No stated. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: No stated. Locality: Spain, Ciñera-Matallana, El León; Carrocera, El León; Ciudad Real, Puertollano. Horizon: Pastora Formation, Upper Carboniferous , Stephanian; La Magdalena Coalfield, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian; Upper Carboniferous, Stephanian C .

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: MU. Locality: USA, Kentucky, Boyd County. Horizon: Conemaugh Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Germany, Saxony, Döhlen Basin. Horizon: Döhlen Formation, Lower Permian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: France, Burgundy, Montceau-les-Mines. Horizon: Montceau Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian-Asselian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Impression. Repository: No stated. Locality: Germany, Thuringia, Manebach. Horizon: Manebach Formation, Lower Permian, Asselian.

Referred material: BMB 014847; BRSMG Cd4053; BRSMG Cd4054; BRSMG Cd4055; BRSMG Cd4056; BRSMG Cd4058. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: BMB; BRSMG. Locality: UK, England, Writhlington Geological Nature Reserve. Horizon: Farrington Formation, Upper Carboniferous.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: KUMIP. Locality: USA, Kansas, Waverly. Horizon: Stull Shale Member, Kanwaka Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Canada, Nova Scotia, Joggins. Horizon: Little River Formation and Joggins Formation, Upper Carboniferous.

Referred material: NMMNH P-45287. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: NMMNH. Locality: USA, New Mexico, El Cobre Canyon. Horizon: Cutler Group, El Cobre Canyon Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Pennsylvanian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Canada, Nova Scotia. Horizon: Cumberland Group, Joggins Formation, Upper Carboniferous.

Referred material: NHM uncat; NBMG 3315. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: NHM; NBMG. Locality: Canada, New Brunswick, Saint John. Horizon: Lancaster Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Bashkirian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Impression. Repository: NMP. Locality: Czech Republic, Pilsen, Nýřany. Horizon: Kladno Formation, Upper Carboniferous .

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Kazakhstan, Zhezkazgan. Horizon: Zhezkazgan Group, Upper Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian.

Referred material: MMRB 2010.06.16 /527/0.00/a-b; MMRB 2010.07.25 /564/0.00. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: MMRB. Locality: Poland, Lower Silesia, Nowa Ruda mine. Horizon : Shale strata, Upper Carboniferous .

Referred material: TA0884. Preservation: Impression. Repository: MfNC. Locality: Germany, Saxony, Chemnitz. Horizon: Leukersdorf Formation, Lower Permian, Sakmarian.

Referred material: USNM 43579; USNM 547011. Preservation: Impressions. Repository: USNM. Locality: USA, Utah, Lime Ridge. Horizon: Halgaito Formation, Lower Permian, Asselian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: SSM; YPM-IP. Locality: USA, Massachusetts, Plainville. Horizon: Rhode Island Formation, Upper Carboniferous , Moscovian .

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Impressions (fragmentary). Repository: PPC. Locality: Poland, KWK Boleslaw, Przygorze; Czech Republic, Důl Staríč, Chlebovice; Czech Republic, Důl Austria, Zbůch. Horizon: Lower Silesian Basin, Upper Carboniferous, Serpukhovian; Upper Silesian Basin, Upper Carboniferous, Serpukhovian; Plzeň Basin, Upper Carboniferous, Moscovian.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: UK, Scotland, Fife. Horizon: Strathclyde Group, Pittenweem Formation, Lower Carboniferous, Visean.

Referred material: No stated. Preservation: Ichnite. Repository: No stated. Locality: Ukraine, Donets Basin, Makedonovka. Horizon: Mospinka Formation, Middle Carboniferous, Bashkirian.

Referred material: GR1; GR2; GR3; GR4; GR5; GR6; GR7. Preservation: Ichnites. Repository: GR1-GR6 (in situ); ML. Locality: France, Hérault, Graissessac. Horizon: Graissessac Formation, Upper Carboniferous, Gzhelian.

Referred material: CAMSM X.50355. Preservation: Impression. Repository: CAMSM. Locality: UK, England, Northumberland. Horizon: Stainmore Formation, Upper Carboniferous.

Comments: Salter (1863) recorded Eurypterus pulicaris from the Upper Carboniferous Lancaster Formation in Canada. But Falcon-Lang and Miller (2007) consider this fossil instead a representative of Arthropleura . Davies et al. (2021) recorded the largest fossil specimen of Arthropleura from the Upper Carboniferous, Stainmore Formation in UK; they mention two other unpublished records: the ichnite NBMG15084 from the Upper Carboniferous Grand Anse Formation in Canada and another from the Upper Carboniferous Limestone Coal Formation in Glasgow, UK.