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Checklist for Order Eurypterida Burmeister, 1843 (Eurypterids)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
13
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
9
22
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for England
9 Families width 32 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191212SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for England
12 Genera with 32 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19616SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 06SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
32 Species
Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward, 1888
Carcinosoma harleyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum Salter, 1859
Drepanopterus abonensis Simpson, 1951
Erettopterus balli
Erettopterus brodiei Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus gigas Salter, 1859
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus megalodon Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus spatulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter, 1856
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Hardieopterus megalops
Pagea symondsii Salter, 1859
Parastylonurus sigmoidalis Kjellesvig-W..., 1971
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus grandidentatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus ludensis Salter, 1859
Pterygotus taurinus
Slimonia acuminata Salter, 1856
Slimonia stylops

Subnodes of Eurypterida with occurrences in England
SuborderStylonurina
Diener, 1924
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAdelophthalmoidea
Tetlie & Van Roy, 2006
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPterygotioidea
Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
1
2
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCarcinosomatidae
Størmer, 1934
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySlimonidae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eurypterida at irmng.org