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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
24
70
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
13
44
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
13 Families width 121 Species
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191228SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19896SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19517SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19663SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 182510SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19592SpeciesTaxom
Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19249SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonuridae Waterston, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae3SpeciesTaxom
Moselopteridae Lamsdell & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Europe
25 Genera with 121 Species
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Acutiramus Ruedemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Alkenopterus Størmer, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-W..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 03SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 19748SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Kiaeropterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lamontopterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Laurieipterus Kjellesvig-W..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pagea Waterston, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Parastylonurus Kjellesvig-W..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 195515SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopterus Størmer, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 03SpeciesTaxom
Stoermeropterus Lamsdell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurella Kjellesvig-W..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurus Page, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopterella Størmer, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
121 Species
Adelophthalmus granosus Jordan, 1854
Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss, 1855
Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach, 1888
Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg, 1873
Adelophthalmus sievertsi Størmer, 1969
Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward, 1888
Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer, 1974
Brachyopterella pentagonalis
Brachyopterella ritchiei
Carcinosoma harleyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Carcinosoma punctatum Salter, 1859
Carcinosoma scorpioides Woodward, 1868
Carcinosoma scorpionoides
Carcinosoma scoticum
Carcinosoma scoticus Laurie, 1899
Drepanopterus abonensis Simpson, 1951
Drepanopterus pentlandicus Laurie, 1892
Drepanopterus struvei
Erettopterus balli
Erettopterus bilobus var. perorna..., 1878
Erettopterus brodiei Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus carinatus
Erettopterus gigas Salter, 1859
Erettopterus holmi Størmer, 1934
Erettopterus laticauda Schmidt, 1883
Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus megalodon Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus osiliensis Schmidt, 1883
Erettopterus spatulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus vogti Størmer, 1934
Erieopterus brewsteri Woodward, 1864
Erieopterus laticeps Schmidt, 1883
Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter, 1856
Eurypterus granosus Jordan, 1854
Eurypterus hankeni Tetlie, 2006
Eurypterus minor Laurie, 1899
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Eurypterus scouleri Hibbert, 1836
Eurypterus tetragonophthalmus Fischer, 1839
Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer, 1974
Hardieopterus lanarkensis
Hardieopterus macrophthalmus Laurie, 1892
Hardieopterus megalops
Hibbertopterus hibernicus Baily, 1872
Hibbertopterus scouleri Hibbert, 1836
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel, 1914
Kiaeropterus ruedemanni
Lamontopterus knoxae
Laurieipterus elegans M. Laurie, 1899
Pagea sturrocki Waterston, 1962
Pagea symondsii Salter, 1859
Paracarcinosoma obesus
Parastylonurus hendersoni Waterston, 1979
Parastylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Parastylonurus sigmoidalis Kjellesvig-W..., 1971
Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz, 1844
Pterygotus arcuatus
Pterygotus bilobus Salter, 1856
Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus grandidentatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus holmi
Pterygotus impacatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus impactus
Pterygotus lanarkensis Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus ludensis Salter, 1859
Pterygotus minor
Pterygotus rhenaniae
Pterygotus taurinus
Pterygotus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Rhenopterus latus
Rhenopterus macroturberculatus
Rhenopterus tuberculatus Størmer, 1936
Slimonia acuminata Salter, 1856
Slimonia dubia Laurie, 1899
Slimonia stylops
Stoermeropterus conicus M. Laurie, 1899
Stylonurella reudemanni
Stylonurella spiniceps
Stylonurus conicus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus elegans Laurie, 1899
Stylonurus ensiformis Woodward, 1864
Stylonurus macrophthalmus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus ornatus Laurie, 1892
Stylonurus powriensis Page, 1856
Tarsopterella laticeps
Tarsopterella scotica

Subnodes of Eurypterida with occurrences in North Europe
SuborderStylonurina
Diener, 1924
8
15
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAdelophthalmoidea
Tetlie & Van Roy, 2006
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPterygotioidea
Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
1
4
28
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCarcinosomatidae
Størmer, 1934
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySlimonidae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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