Buffalopterus pustulosus Hall 1859 (eurypterid)

Eurypterida - Strobilopteridae

Alternative combination: Eurypterus pustulosus

Synonyms: Eurypterus giganteus Pohlman 1882, Pterygotus globicaudatus Pohlman 1882

Belongs to Buffalopterus according to J.A. Dunlop et al. 2020

See also Novack-Gottshall 2025

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the Williamsville Member, Buffalo, New York (Silurian of New York)

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