Eusarcana Strand 1942 (eurypterid)

Eurypterida - Carcinosomatidae

Synonyms: Eusarcus Grote and Pitt 1875, Paracarcinosoma

Parent taxon: Carcinosomatidae according to J. C. Lamsdell 2025

See also Dunlop et al. 2013, Dunlop et al. 2020, Sepkoski 2002 and Størmer 1955

Sister taxa: Carcinosoma, Cruinnopterus, Eocarcinosoma, Holmipterus, Rhinocarcinosoma

Subtaxa: Eusarcana acrocephalus Eusarcana obesus Eusarcana scorpionis

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Czechia (1 collection)

• Silurian of Czechia (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (4: New York)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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