Parioscorpio
Parioscorpio is an extinct genus of arthropod containing the species P. venator known from the Silurian-aged Waukesha Biota of the Brandon Bridge Formation near Waukesha, Wisconsin. This animal has gone through a confusing taxonomic history, being called an arachnid, crustacean, and an artiopodan arthropod at various points. This animal is one of the more famous fossil finds from Wisconsin, due to the media coverage it received based on its original description in 2020 as a basal scorpion.
| Parioscorpio | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction as a non-scorpion, enigmatic arthropod | |
| Fossil specimen of Parioscorpio venator | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Genus: | †Parioscorpio Wendruff et al, 2020 |
| Type species | |
| †Parioscorpio venator Wendruff et al, 2020 | |
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