Marsupipterus sculpturatus Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955 (eurypterid)

Eurypterida

Full reference: K. E. Caster and E. N. Kjellesvig-Waering. 1955. Marsupipterus, an unusual eurypterid from the Downtonian of England. Journal of Paleontology 29:1040-1041

Belongs to Marsupipterus according to K. E. Caster and E. N. Kjellesvig-Waering 1955

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: GSM 89467, an abdomen (telson). Its type locality is Forge Bridge, Downton, which is in a Pridoli paralic siltstone in the Downton Castle Formation of the United Kingdom.

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Forge Bridge, Downton

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