†Carcinosoma Claypole 1890 (eurypterid)
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Eurypterida - Carcinosomatidae
Synonym: Eurysoma Claypole 1890
Parent taxon: Carcinosomatidae according to J. C. Lamsdell 2025
See also Dunlop et al. 2013, Dunlop et al. 2020, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Cruinnopterus, Eocarcinosoma, Eusarcana, Holmipterus, Rhinocarcinosoma
Subtaxa: Carcinosoma newlini Carcinosoma scorpioides Carcinosoma scoticus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (2: Northern Territories, Northwest Territories collections), Germany (1)
• Silurian of Canada (3: Nunavut, Ontario), Estonia (1), Libya (1), the United Kingdom (5), United States (7: Indiana, New York)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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