Echinognathus Walcott 1882 (eurypterid)

Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Megalograptidae

Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1882. Description of a New Genus of the Order Eurypterida from the Utica Slate. American Journal of Science 23(135):213-216

Parent taxon: Megalograptidae according to J.A. Dunlop et al. 2020

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955

Sister taxa: Megalograptus, Pentecopterus

Subtaxa: Echinognathus clevelandi

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Holland Patent NY North (Ordovician of New York)

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