Eurypterus
Eurypterus
| Eurypterus Temporal range: Silurian,
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| Artist's reconstruction of Eurypterus in life. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Superfamily: | †Eurypteroidea |
| Family: | †Eurypteridae |
| Genus: | †Eurypterus De Kay, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Eurypterus remipes De Kay, 1825
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| Collection sites of Eurypterus fossils.[1] | |
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Baltoeurypterus Størmer, 1973 | |
Eurypterus is an extinct genus of sea scorpion. It is the most famous type of sea scorpion, although it was far from the largest. It lived during the Silurian era and out has been found in the United States, Canada and Europe. The first Eurypterus fossil was discovered in 1818.[2]
Dorsal and ventral aspects of Eurypterus tetragonophthalmus, from Jan Nieszkowski's 1858 dissertation
References
- ↑ "Eurypterus". Paleobiology Database. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Eurypterida: Fossil Record". University of California Museum of Paleontology. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
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