†Drepanopterus pentlandicus Laurie 1892 (eurypterid)
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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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