Rhenopterus Størmer 1936 (eurypterid)

Eurypterida - Rhenopteridae

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

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Germany (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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