Arthropleura | |
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Information | |
Range | North America, Scotland |
Estimated Population | 0 |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Class | Diplopoda |
Family | Arthropleuridae |
Genus | Arthropleura |
Species | A. Armata |
Conservation Status | |
Extinct |
Arthropleura (meaning "jointed ribs") is a genus of extinct millipede like arthropod that lived in northeastern North America and Scotland during the Carboniferous period and the early Permian period around 345-295 million years ago.