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


Class
 
Merostomata
Woodward, 1866
Horseshoe crabs, Merostomates
23
73
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Eurypterida
Burmeister, 1843
Eurypterids, Sea scorpions
12
42
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
12 Families width 103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pterygotidae Clarke & Rue..., 191231SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmidae Tollerton, 19897SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopteridae Størmer, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosomatidae Størmer, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Stylonuridae Diener, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteridae De Kay, 182515SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopteridae Tollerton, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Hibbertopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19590SpeciesTaxom
Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-W..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Mycteroptidae Cope, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Slimonidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for USA
25 Genera with 103 Species
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Acutiramus Ruedemann, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Adelophthalmus Jordan, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopterus Størmer, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinosoma Claypole, 05SpeciesTaxom
Ciurcopterus Tetlie & Briggs, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenopterus Clarke & Rue..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Dorfopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drepanopterus Laurie, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erettopterus Salter, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Erieopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 19626SpeciesTaxom
Eurypteria
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus De Kay, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Hallipterus Kjellesvig-W..., 19632SpeciesTaxom
Hardieopterus Waterson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hastimima White, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Jaekelopterus Waterston, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiaeropterus Waterston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Kokomopterus Kjellesvig-W..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Megalograptus Miller, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Mycterops Cope, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Paracarcinosoma Caster & Kje..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Pterygotus Agassiz, 195520SpeciesTaxom
Rhenopterus Størmer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Slimonia Page, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylonurus Page, 04SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acutiramus cummingsi Grote & Pitt, 1875
Acutiramus floweri Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Acutiramus macrophthalmus Hall, 1859
Acutiramus perryensis Leutze, 1958
Acutiramus suwaneensis
Acutiramus suwanneensis Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Adelophthalmus approximatus Hall & Clarke, 1888
Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues & Kietzke, 1981
Adelophthalmus mansfieldi Hall, 1877
Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek & Worthen, 1868
Adelophthalmus nebraskensis Barbour, 1914
Adelophthalmus pennsylvanicus Hall, 1877
Adelophthalmus sellardsi Dunbar, 1924
Carcinosoma ingens Claypole, 1894
Carcinosoma newlini Claypole, 1890
Carcinosoma scorpionis
Carcinosoma spiniferum Kjellesvig-W..., 1962
Carcinosoma spiniferus
Ctenopterus cestrotus Clarke, 1907
Ctenopterus lacoana Claypole, 1883
Dorfopterus angusticollis Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Drepanopterus nodosus
Erettopterus exophthalmus Kjellesvig-W..., 1966
Erettopterus globiceps Clarke & Rue..., 1912
Erettopterus grandis Pohlman, 1881
Erettopterus saetiger Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Erettopterus serratus Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Erettopterus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Erieopterus eriensis Whitfield, 1882
Erieopterus hypsophthalmus Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
Erieopterus latus Ruedemann, 1935
Erieopterus limuloides Kjellesvig-W..., 1948
Erieopterus microphthalmus Hall, 1859
Erieopterus turgidus Stumm & Kjel..., 1962
Eurypterus dekayi Hall, 1859
Eurypterus laculatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1958
Eurypterus lacustris Harlan, 1834
Eurypterus ornatus Leutze, 1958
Eurypterus pittsfordensis Sarle, 1903
Eurypterus remipes Dekay, 1825
Hallipterus excelsior E.N. Kjelles..., 1963
Hallipterus lacoanus E.N. Kjelles..., 1963
Hardieopterus myops
Kiaeropterus otisius
Kokomopterus longicaudatus
Megalograptus ohioensis Caster & Kje..., 1955
Megalograptus shideleri Caster & Kje..., 1964
Megalograptus williamsae Caster & Kje..., 1964
Mycterops ordinatus Cope, 1886
Mycterops whitei Schram, 1984
Paracarcinosoma scorpionis
Pterygotus (Erettopterus) serratus
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) carmani Kjellesvig-W..., 1961
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) elleri
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) howelli
Pterygotus (Pterygotus) montanensis
Pterygotus acuticaudatus (Pohlman, 1882)⇒ Acutiramus cummingsi Grote & Pitt, 1875
Pterygotus buffaloensis (Pohlman, 1881)⇒ Acutiramus cummingsi Grote & Pitt, 1875
Pterygotus cobbi var. juvenis..., 1912
Pterygotus cobbi juvenis Clarke & Rue..., 1912
Pterygotus cummingsi Grote & Pitt, 1875
Pterygotus floridanus Kjellesvig-W..., 1950
Pterygotus floweri Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Pterygotus juvensis
Pterygotus marylandicus Kjellesvig-W..., 1964
Pterygotus monroensis Sarle, 1902
Pterygotus osborni (Hall, 1859)⇒ Acutiramus macrophthalmus Hall, 1859
Pterygotus princetonii Ruedemann, 1934
Pterygotus quadraticaudatus (Pohlman, 1882)⇒ Acutiramus cummingsi Grote & Pitt, 1875
Pterygotus ventricosus
Pterygotus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-W..., 1955
Rhenopterus maccarthyi
Stylonurus alveolatus
Stylonurus arnoldi
Stylonurus beecheri
Stylonurus wrightianus

Subnodes of Eurypterida with occurrences in USA
SuborderStylonurina
Diener, 1924
7
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAdelophthalmoidea
Tetlie & Van Roy, 2006
1
1
7
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPterygotioidea
Clarke & Ruedemann, 1912
1
5
31
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCarcinosomatidae
Størmer, 1934
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypteridae
De Kay, 1825
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySlimonidae
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Eurypterida at irmng.org