Pterygotus wanggaii Ma et al. 2023 (eurypterid)

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

See also Lamsdell 2025

Sister taxa: Pterygotus (Pterygotus), Pterygotus anglicus, Pterygotus arcuatus, Pterygotus barrandei, Pterygotus carmani, Pterygotus cobbi, Pterygotus denticulatus, Pterygotus fissus, Pterygotus floridanus, Pterygotus gaspesiensis, Pterygotus grandidentatus, Pterygotus holmi, Pterygotus kopaninensis, Pterygotus leptodactylus, Pterygotus lightbodyi, Pterygotus ludensis, Pterygotus siemiradzkii, Pterygotus ventricosus, Pterygotus vogti

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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