Drepanopterus pentlandicus Laurie 1892 (eurypterid)

Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Drepanopteridae

Belongs to Drepanopterus according to J. A. Dunlop et al. 2013

See also Laurie 1899

Sister taxa: Drepanopterus abonensis, Drepanopterus struvei

Type specimen: Its type locality is Gutterford Burn Eurypterid bed, Pentland Hills, which is in a Telychian offshore sandstone in the Reservoir Formation of the United Kingdom

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Silurian of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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