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Checklist for Order Eurypterida Burmeister, 1843 (Eurypterids)
and region Ludlow (Silurian)


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
9
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
7
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ludlow
7 Families width 27 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 19128SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ludlow
11 Genera with 27 Species
Acutiramus Ruedemann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 03SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Melbournopterus Caster & Kje..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurella Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Tylopterella Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ludlow
27 Species
Acutiramus floweri Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Brachyopterella ritchiei
Carcinosoma harleyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum Salter, 1859
Carcinosoma spiniferus
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Eurypterus pittsfordensis Sarle, 1903
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Melbournopterus crossotus , Caster & K..., 1953
Parastylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus australis Mccoy, 1899
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus monroensis Sarle, 1902
Pterygotus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Slimonia boliviana Kjellesvig-W..., 1973
Stylonurella spiniceps
Tylopterella boylei

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPterygotioidea
Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCarcinosomatidae
Størmer, 1934
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySlimonidae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eurypterida at irmng.org