†Pterygotus wanggaii Ma et al. 2023 (eurypterid)
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Euchelicerata - Eurypterida - Pterygotidae
Full reference: Z. Ma, T. Zhang, J. C. Lamsdell, J. Chen, P. A. Selden and L. Chen. 2023. Early Devonian (Lochkovian) eurypterids from the Yunnan province of southwest China. Geological Magazine 160(1):172-179
Belongs to Pterygotus according to Z. Ma et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Pterygotus (Pterygotus), Pterygotus anglicus, Pterygotus barrandei, Pterygotus carmani, Pterygotus fissus, Pterygotus floridanus, Pterygotus gaspesiensis, Pterygotus holmi, Pterygotus leptodactylus, Pterygotus siemiradzkii, Pterygotus vogti
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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