Leiopterella Lamsdell et al. 2010 (eurypterid)

Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Rhenopteridae

Full reference: J. Lamsdell, S. Braddy, E. Loeffler and D. Dineley. 2010. Early Devonian stylonurine eurypterids from Arctic Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 47(11):1405-1415

Parent taxon: Rhenopteridae according to S. J. Braddy et al. 2021

See also Dunlop et al. 2020 and Lamsdell et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Brachyopterella, Brachyopterus, Kiaeropterus, Rhenopterinae

Subtaxa: Leiopterella tetliei

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Type: Leiopterella tetliei

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Northern Prince Wales Island (Devonian of Nunavat)

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