†Dolichopterus Hall 1859 (eurypterid)
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Parent taxon: Dolichopteridae according to J. C. Lamsdell 2025
See also Dunlop et al. 2013, Dunlop et al. 2020, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Clarkeipterus, Malongia, Paraeurypterus, Pentlandopterus, Ruedemannipterus
Subtaxa: Dolichopterus asperatus Dolichopterus gotlandicus Dolichopterus herkimerensis Dolichopterus jewetti
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (1: Ohio collection)
• Silurian of Sweden (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (7: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania)
Total: 11 collections including 16 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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