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Battus (trilobite)

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Battus is a synonym for several agnostid trilobites, now assigned to other genera.

Etymology

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In Greek mythology, Battus is a shepherd who witnessed Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle. Because he broke his promise not to reveal this theft, Hermes turned him to stone.

Taxonomy

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Battus Barrande, 1846 was no longer available since Giovanni Antonio Scopoli used Battus in 1777 for a genus of swallowtail butterflies.

Trilobite species previously assigned to Battus

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A number of species previously assigned to the genus Battus have since been transferred to other genera:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Moore, R.C. (1959). Arthropoda I - Arthropoda General Features, Proarthropoda, Euarthropoda General Features, Trilobitomorpha. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Vol. Part O. Boulder, Colorado/Lawrence, Kansas: Geological Society of America/University of Kansas Press. pp. 1–560. ISBN 0-8137-3015-5.