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Checklist for Order Eurypterida Burmeister, 1843 (Eurypterids)
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
13
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
7
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
7 Families width 21 Species
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19340SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19123SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germany
9 Genera with 21 Species
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Alkenopterus Størmer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopterus Størmer, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
21 Species
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss, 1855
Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg, 1873
Adelophthalmus sievertsi Størmer, 1969
Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer, 1974
Drepanopterus struvei
Eurypterus granosus Jordan, 1854
Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer, 1974
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel, 1914
Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus rhenaniae
Rhenopterus latus
Rhenopterus macroturberculatus
Rhenopterus tuberculatus Størmer, 1936
Tarsopterella laticeps

Subnodes of Eurypterida with occurrences in Germany
SuborderStylonurina
Diener, 1924
3
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAdelophthalmoidea
Tetlie & Van Roy, 2006
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPterygotioidea
Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCarcinosomatidae
Størmer, 1934
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eurypterida at irmng.org