†Erettopterus bilobus Salter 1856 (eurypterid)
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Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Pterygotidae
Alternative combinations: Himantopterus bilobus, Pterygotus bilobus
Synonyms: Eurypterus perornatus Salter 1856, Pterygotus perornatus Salter 1856
Belongs to Erettopterus according to J.A. Dunlop et al. 2020
See also Woodward 1878
Sister taxa: Erettopterus qujingensis, Erettopterus serratus, Erettopterus waylandsmithi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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