Alanops
| Alanops Temporal range: | |
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| Reconstruction of Alanops. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | Xiphosura |
| Family: | †Belinuridae |
| Genus: | †Alanops Racheboeuf et al, 2002 |
| Species: | †A. magnificus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Alanops magnificus Racheboeuf et al, 2002 | |
Alanops is a genus of xiphosuran from the Carboniferous Montceau-les-Mines lagerstätte of France. This genus contains one species, Alanops magnificus. It is known from over 140 specimens and was likely capable of volvation, as evidenced by features on its carapace.