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Checklist for Family Eurypteridae De Kay, 1825
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
23
73
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
12
42
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
4 Genera with 15 Species
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 19626SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteria
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Megalograptus Miller, 19643SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
15 Species
Erieopterus eriensis Whitfield, 1882
Erieopterus hypsophthalmus Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
Erieopterus latus Ruedemann, 1935
Erieopterus limuloides Kjellesvig-W..., 1948
Erieopterus microphthalmus Hall, 1859
Erieopterus turgidus Stumm & Kjel..., 1962
Eurypterus dekayi Hall, 1859
Eurypterus laculatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
Eurypterus lacustris Harlan, 1834
Eurypterus ornatus Leutze, 1958
Eurypterus pittsfordensis Sarle, 1903
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Megalograptus ohioensis Caster & Kje..., 1955
Megalograptus shideleri Caster & Kje..., 1964
Megalograptus williamsae Caster & Kje..., 1964


Links, sources and further information
Eurypteridae at gbif.org
Eurypteridae at irmng.org