†Dolichopterus Hall 1859 (eurypterid)
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Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Dolichopteridae
Parent taxon: Dolichopteridae according to J. A. Dunlop et al. 2013
See also Dunlop et al. 2020, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Clarkeipterus, Malongia, Ruedemannipterus
Subtaxa: Dolichopterus asperatus Dolichopterus herkimerensis Dolichopterus jewetti
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (1: Ohio collection)
• Silurian of Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (6: Maryland, New York)
Total: 9 collections including 14 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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