†Drepanopterus Laurie 1892 (eurypterid)
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Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Drepanopteridae
Parent taxon: Drepanopteridae according to J. A. Dunlop et al. 2013
See also Dunlop et al. 2020, Lamsdell et al. 2010, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Drepanopterus abonensis Drepanopterus pentlandicus Drepanopterus struvei
Type: Drepanopterus pentlandicus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (2: Northern Territories, Northwest Territories collections), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (1)
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (2), United States (2: Indiana, West Virginia)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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