†Brachyopterus Stormer 1951 (eurypterid)
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Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Rhenopteridae
Parent taxon: Rhenopteridae according to J. C. Lamsdell et al. 2010
See also Dunlop et al. 2020, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Brachyopterella, Kiaeropterus, Leiopterella, Rhenopterinae
Subtaxa: Brachyopterus stubblefieldi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (1: New York collection)
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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