Species list, Checklist of Order Eurypterida ♰ (Eurypterids) for Africa (Continents)

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Checklist for Order Eurypterida Burmeister, 1843 (Eurypterids)
and region Africa (Continents)

Class	Merostomata Woodward, 1866 Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates	5 6 2	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Eurypterida ♰ Burmeister, 1843 Eurypterids, Sea scorpions	3 4 2	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Africa
3 Families width 2 Species

Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 1934	0	Species	Taxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 1959	0	Species	Taxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 1912	1	Species	Taxom

Genera for Africa
3 Genera with 2 Species

Carcinosoma Claypole, 1890	0	Species	Taxom
Hibbertopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 1959	0	Species	Taxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 1872	1	Species	Taxom

Species list for Africa
2 Species

Subnodes of Eurypterida with occurrences in Africa

Suborder	Stylonurina ♰ Diener, 1924	1 1 0	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Pterygotioidea ♰ Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Family	Carcinosomatidae ♰ Størmer, 1934	1 0	Genus Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Eurypterida at irmng.org