†Rhenopterus Størmer 1936 (eurypterid)
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Full reference: L. Størmer. 1936. Eurypteriden aus dem rheinischen Unterdevon. Preussischen Geologischen Landesanstalt, Abhandlungen, Neue Folge 175:1-74
Parent taxon: Rhenopteridae according to J. C. Lamsdell 2025
See also Dunlop et al. 2020, Lamsdell et al. 2010, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955
Sister taxa: Leiopterella, Rhenopterinae, Stylonuroides, Kiaeropterus, Brachyopterella
Subtaxa: Rhenopterus diensti Rhenopterus dientsi Rhenopterus latus Rhenopterus macrotuberculatus Rhenopterus tuberculatus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Germany (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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