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Checklist for Order Eurypterida Burmeister, 1843 (Eurypterids)
and region Lower Devonian (Devonian)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
12
35
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
8
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Devonian
8 Families width 39 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191213SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae0SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Devonian
16 Genera with 39 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Alkenopterus Størmer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorfopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 010SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopterus Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurus Page, 04SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Devonian
39 Species
Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer, 1974
Dorfopterus angusticollis Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Drepanopterus struvei
Erettopterus saetiger Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Erieopterus brewsteri Woodward, 1864
Erieopterus latus Ruedemann, 1935
Erieopterus microphthalmus Hall, 1859
Eurypterus stormeri
Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer, 1974
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel, 1914
Pagea sturrocki Waterston, 1962
Pagea symondsii Salter, 1859
Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus
Pterygotus (Acutiramus) bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus (Erettopterus) serratus
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) atlanticus
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) carmani Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) howelli
Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus blahai (Semper, 1898)⇒ Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande, 1872
Pterygotus floridanus Kjellesvig-W..., 1950
Pterygotus minor
Pterygotus siemiradskii
Rhenopterus macroturberculatus
Stylonurus ensiformis Woodward, 1864
Stylonurus menneri
Stylonurus powriensis Page, 1856
Stylonurus ruedemanni
Tarsopterella scotica

Subnodes of Eurypterida with occurrences in Lower Devonian
SuborderStylonurina
Diener, 1924
4
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPterygotioidea
Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
1
4
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCarcinosomatidae
Størmer, 1934
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySlimonidae
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eurypterida at irmng.org