Talk:Lariniscotes
For deletion
The page appears to be a hoax. It doesn't have a Wikidata item nor evidence on a web search via Google. The (since deleted) image added by the page creator ignored its identification in the Commons file name; the same image file is used appropriately on the Eurypterid page. Nominated for speedy deletion. -- Deborahjay (talk) 11:39, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
Does this thing actually existed??
I have searched the term on Google and turns out it didnt return any actual results. I translated the page to Indonesian a few years ago not knowing its nonexistence. If it is true that this does not exist, I plan to request a deletion of the corresponding page in Indonesian.
Users who have edited on the page: @Deborahjay@Auntof6
ANNAFscience (talk) 13:16, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- I have also considered the possibility of the name being a typo of a legit ichnogenera. The original creator of the page have attributed the name to an image of Eurypterus tetragonophthalmus, but scouring through possible eurypterid and more generally, Silurian trace fossil lists yielded no results (or perhaps it was due to my haphazard research) ANNAFscience (talk) 13:29, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you, User:ANNAFscience, for revisiting this matter. I have no particular knowledge of the content, basing my assessment of what had been included vs revised (per the Edit history). Do you agree that the page is a likely candidate for deletion? -- Deborahjay (talk) 17:19, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- If I am still not be able to find any matching candidates for Lariniscotes, then yes, I absolutely agree. I am still working on it. ANNAFscience (talk) 01:39, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- Update: The closest I have found of a name resembling Lariniscotes is Normalograptus larini, a type of graptolite, which have absolutely nothing to do with eurypterids. Secondly and most intriguingly, the name Lariniscotes may infer its discovery. I scoured Wikitonary for any etymological information in hopes of narrowing down the possible background (e.g. place of discovery or morphology) of the genera, leading me to conclude:
- Larin could refer to a hook like ancient coin currency, which is consistent with eurypterid anatomy (check out their front appendages!), while -scotes refer to Scottish people. Since Scotland is known to bear a lot of Silurian eurypterid trace fossils (and also body fossils, e.g. Pterygotus), I think there is a plausible chance that the ichnogenera is legit and refers to something found on Scotland. ANNAFscience (talk) 01:54, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you, User:ANNAFscience, for revisiting this matter. I have no particular knowledge of the content, basing my assessment of what had been included vs revised (per the Edit history). Do you agree that the page is a likely candidate for deletion? -- Deborahjay (talk) 17:19, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
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