Carcinosoma Claypole 1890 (eurypterid)

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

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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

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