Species list, Checklist of Family Pterygotidae ♰ for Wenlock (Silurian)

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Checklist for Family Pterygotidae Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
and region Wenlock (Silurian)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	7 18 31	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Eurypterida ♰ Burmeister, 1843 Eurypterids, Sea scorpions	6 16 30	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Pterygotioidea ♰ Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912	1 2 8	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Pterygotidae ♰ Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912	2 8	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Wenlock
2 Genera with 8 Species

Erettopterus Salter, 1883		3	Species	Taxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 1964		5	Species	Taxom

Species list for Wenlock
8 Species

Erettopterus carinatus ♰
Erettopterus holmi ♰ Størmer, 1934
Erettopterus laticauda ♰ Schmidt, 1883
Pterygotus canadensis ♰
Pterygotus grandidentatus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus holmi ♰
Pterygotus impactus ♰
Pterygotus marylandicus ♰ Kjellesvig-W..., 1964

Links, sources and further information

Pterygotidae at gbif.org
Pterygotidae at irmng.org