Agnostida

Han solo

Order Agnostida / Suborder Agnostina / Superfamily Agnostoidea / Family Diplagnostidae

Ordovician, Early Ordovician FloianHunan

Han solo — photo 1 — Photo 1 · Holotype NI 133788 (Hunan; Turvey 2005) Reconstruction (Turvey 2005) Paratype specimen (Hunan; Turvey 2005)

Han solo — photo 2 — Photo 2 · Holotype NI 133788 (Hunan; Turvey 2005) Reconstruction (Turvey 2005) Paratype specimen (Hunan; Turvey 2005)

Han solo — photo 3 — Photo 3 · Holotype NI 133788 (Hunan; Turvey 2005) Reconstruction (Turvey 2005) Paratype specimen (Hunan; Turvey 2005)

Classification

Order Agnostida / Suborder Agnostina / Superfamily Agnostoidea / Family Diplagnostidae

Genus

Han Turvey, 2005

Genus author

Turvey S. T.

Genus etymology

Han, Han Chinese.

Species

H. solo Turvey, 2005

Species author

Turvey S. T.

Species etymology

solo, alone, representing the last surviving member of the Diplagnostidae.

Age

Ordovician, Early Ordovician Floian

Distribution

Hunan

Diagnosis

Cephalon and pygidium subsquare, surface smooth. Anterior end of glabella rounded, frontal lobe with small node, F3 V-shaped, F2 inverted V-shaped; basal lobe subtriangular; border broad; border furrow narrow. Anterior lobe of pygidial axis sub trapezoidal, with long axial node, F2 V-shaped; posterior lobe inflated, dorsal furrow reaching the border furrow; border furrow narrow; border broad, with a pair of small lateral spines.

Remarks

This species is the type species of the genus Han. Reportedly it also commemorates Han Solo, one of the main characters of Star Wars.