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Eurypterina
Taxonomy
Eurypterina was named by Burmeister (1843).
It was assigned to Eurypterida by Braddy et al. (1995), Tetlie (2002), Brauckmann et al. (2003), Tetlie (2006), Dunlop et al. (2013) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Eurypterida by Braddy et al. (1995), Tetlie (2002), Brauckmann et al. (2003), Tetlie (2006), Dunlop et al. (2013) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1843 | Eurypterina Burmeister |
| 1995 | Eurypterina Braddy et al. p. 576 |
| 2002 | Eurypterina Tetlie p. 39 |
| 2003 | Eurypterina Brauckmann et al. p. 58 |
| 2006 | Eurypterina Tetlie p. 399 |
| 2013 | Eurypterina Dunlop et al. p. 19 |
| 2020 | Eurypterina Dunlop et al. p. 20 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subor. †Eurypterina Burmeister 1843
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Unr. †Diploperculata Lamsdell et al. 2013
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Superfm. †Adelophthalmoidea Tollerton 1989
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Fm. †Adelophthalmidae Tollerton 1989
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G. †Adelophthalmus Meek and Worthen 1868
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Subg. †Adelophthalmus (Eurypterus) Jordan 1854
†Adelophthalmus approximatus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Adelophthalmus asturica Melendez 1971
†Adelophthalmus brasdorense Bell 1922
†Adelophthalmus cambieri Pruvost 1930
†Adelophthalmus carbonarius Chernyshev 1933
†Adelophthalmus chinensis Grabau 1920
†Adelophthalmus corneti Pruvost 1939
†Adelophthalmus douvillei De Lima 1890
†Adelophthalmus dubius Shpinev 2012
†Adelophthalmus dumonti Stainier 1917
†Adelophthalmus granosus von Meyer 1853
†Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss 1855
†Adelophthalmus irinae Shpinev 2006
†Adelophthalmus kamyshtensis Shpinev 2012
†Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach 1888
†Adelophthalmus lohesti Dewalque 1889
†Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues and Kietzke 1981
†Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
†Adelophthalmus moyseyi Woodward 1907
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Invalid names: Eurypterus derbiensis Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus nebraskensis Barbour 1914
†Adelophthalmus pennsylvanicus Hall 1877
†Adelophthalmus perornatus Peach 1882
†Adelophthalmus piussii Lamsdell et al. 2013
†Adelophthalmus pruvosti Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
†Adelophthalmus pyrrhae Lamsdell et al. 2004
†Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg 1873
†Adelophthalmus sellardsi Dunbar 1924
†Adelophthalmus sievertsi Poschmann 2006
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Invalid names: Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer 1974 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus waterstoni Tetlie et al. 2004
†Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward 1888
†Adelophthalmus zadrai Pribyl 1952
Invalid names: Anthraconectes Meek and Worthen 1868 [synonym], Glyptoscorpius Peach 1882 [synonym], Lepidoderma Reuss 1855 [synonym], Polyzosterites Goldenberg 1873 [synonym]
G. †Bassipterus
G. †Parahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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†Parahughmilleria fuea Ma et al. 2023
†Parahughmilleria hefteri Stormer 1973
†Parahughmilleria longa Shpinev 2012
†Parahughmilleria statzi Stormer 1936
G. †Pittsfordipterus
Superfm. †Carcinosomatoidea Stoermer 1934
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Fm. †Carcinosomatidae Stormer 1934
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G. †Carcinosoma Claypole 1890
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†Carcinosoma scoticus Laurie 1899
Invalid names: Eurysoma Claypole 1890 [synonym]
G. †Eocarcinosoma
G. †Eusarcana Strand 1942
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†Eusarcana acrocephalus Semper 1898
†Eusarcana obesus Woodward 1868
†Eusarcana scorpionis Grote and Pitt 1875
Invalid names: Eusarcus Grote and Pitt 1875 [synonym], Paracarcinosoma [synonym]
Fm. †Mixopteridae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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G. †Lanarkopterus
Invalid names: Lanarkopteridae Tollerton 1989 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mixopteroidea Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955 [synonym]
Superfm. †Pterygotioidea Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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Fm. †Hughmilleriidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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G. †Herefordopterus Tetlie 2006
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G. †Hughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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Subg. †Hughmilleria (Nanahughmilleria) Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Hughmilleria lata Størmer 1934
†Hughmilleria norvegica Kiaer 1911
†Hughmilleria wangi Tetlie et al. 2007
Fm. †Pterygotidae Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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G. †Acutiramus
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†Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande 1872
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Invalid names: Pterygotus blahai Semper 1898 [synonym], Pterygotus comes Barrande 1872 [synonym], Pterygotus mediocris Barrande 1872 [synonym]
†Acutiramus cummingsi Grote and Pitt 1875
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Invalid names: Pterygotus acuticaudatus Pohlman 1882 [synonym], Pterygotus buffaloensis Pohlman 1881 [synonym], Pterygotus quadraticaudatus Pohlman 1882 [synonym]
†Acutiramus floweri Kjellesvig-Waering and Caster 1955
†Acutiramus perneri Chlupac 1994
†Acutiramus suwanneensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
Invalid names: Bunodella Matthew 1889 [synonym]
G. †Ciurcopterus Tetlie and Briggs 2009
G. †Erettopterus
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†Erettopterus qujingensis Ma et al. 2022
†Erettopterus serratus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Erettopterus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-Waering and Caster 1955
Invalid names: Himantopterus Salter 1856 [replaced], Truncatiramus [synonym]
G. †Jaekelopterus
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†Jaekelopterus howelli Kjellesvig-Waering and Stoermer 1952
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Invalid names: Pterygotus mcgrewi Kjellesvig-Waering and Richardson 1986 [synonym]
†Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel 1914
G. †Necrogammarus
G. †Pterygotus Agassiz 1839
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†Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz 1844
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Invalid names: Pterygotus atlanticus Clarke and Ruedemann 1912 [synonym], Pterygotus minor Woodward 1864 [synonym]
†Pterygotus carmani Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Pterygotus fissus Seemann 1906
†Pterygotus floridanus Kjellesvig-Waering 1950
†Pterygotus gaspesiensis Kindle 1954
†Pterygotus holmi Størmer 1934
†Pterygotus leptodactylus M'Coy 1849
†Pterygotus vogti Størmer 1934
†Pterygotus wanggaii Ma et al. 2023
Invalid names: Curviramus Ruedemann 1935 [synonym], Pterygotus (Pterygotus) Agassiz 1845 [invalid subgroup], Pterygotus siemiradzkii Strand 1926 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Jaekelopteridae Stoermer 1974 [synonym]
Fm. †Slimonidae Novojilov 1968
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G. †Salteropterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
Superfm. †Pterygotoidea Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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Invalid names: Hughmilleroidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1951 [synonym]
Superfm. †Waeringopteroidea Tetlie 2004
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G. †Grossopterus Størmer 1934
G. †Orcanopterus Stott et al. 2005
G. †Waeringopterus Leutze 1961
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†Waeringopterus cumberlandicus Swartz 1923
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Invalid names: Eurypterus swartzi Kjellesvig-Waering 1958 [synonym]
Superfm. †Eurypteroidea Burmeister 1843
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Fm. †Eurypteridae Burmeister 1845
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G. †Eurypterus De Kay 1825
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Subg. †Eurypterus (Adelophthalmus) Meek and Worthen 1868
Subg. †Eurypterus (Anthraconectes) Meek and Worthen 1868
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†Eurypterus (Anthraconectes) mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
†Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter 1856
†Eurypterus dekayi Hall 1859
†Eurypterus flintstonensis Swartz 1923
†Eurypterus hankeni Tetlie 2006
†Eurypterus henningsmoeni Tetlie 2002
†Eurypterus laculatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1958
†Eurypterus lacustris Harlan 1834
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Invalid names: Eurypterus pachycheirus Hall 1859 [synonym], Eurypterus robustus Hall 1859 [synonym]
†Eurypterus leopoldi Tetlie 2006
†Eurypterus loi Chang 1957
†Eurypterus obesus Woodward 1869
†Eurypterus oklahomensis Decker 1938
†Eurypterus ornatus Leutze 1958
†Eurypterus pittsfordensis Sarle 1903
†Eurypterus punctatus Woodward 1869
†Eurypterus quebecensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1958
†Eurypterus raniceps Goldenberg 1873
†Eurypterus scouleri Hibbert 1836
†Eurypterus sellardsi Dunbar 1924
†Eurypterus serratus Jones and Woodward 1888
†Eurypterus styliformis Chang 1957
†Eurypterus tetragonophthalmus Fischer 1839
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Invalid names: Eurypterus fischeri Eichwald 1854 [synonym]
†Eurypterus yangi Chang 1957
Invalid names: Baltoeurypterus Størmer 1973 [synonym]
Fm. †Strobilopteridae Lamsdell and Selden 2013
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G. †Buffalopterus
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†Buffalopterus pustulosus Hall 1859
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Invalid names: Eurypterus giganteus Pohlman 1882 [synonym], Pterygotus globicaudatus Pohlman 1882 [synonym]
G. †Strobilopterus Ruedemann 1935
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†Strobilopterus laticeps Schmidt 1883
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Invalid names: Dolichopterus stoermeri Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1956 [synonym]
†Strobilopterus princetonii Ruedemann 1934
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Invalid names: Erieopterus latus Ruedemann 1935 [synonym]
†Strobilopterus richardsoni Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Invalid names: Syntomopterella Tetlie 2007 [synonym], Syntomopterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961 [synonym]
Superfm. †Megalograptoidea Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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Fm. †Megalograptidae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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G. †Megalograptus Miller 1874
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†Megalograptus alveolatus Shuler 1915
†Megalograptus ohioensis Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
†Megalograptus shideleri Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
†Megalograptus welchi Miller 1874
†Megalograptus williamsae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
Superfm. †Moselopteroidea Lamsdell et al. 2010
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Fm. †Moselopteridae Lamsdell et al. 2010
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G. †Moselopterus Størmer 1974
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†Moselopterus ancylotelson Størmer 1974
†Moselopterus elongatus Størmer 1974
G. †Stoermeropterus Lamsdell 2011
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†Stoermeropterus conicus Laurie 1892
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Invalid names: Drepanopterus bembycoides Laurie 1899 [synonym], Drepanopterus lobatus Laurie 1899 [synonym]
G. †Vinetopterus Poschmann and Tetlie 2004
Superfm. †Onychopterelloidea Lamsdell 2011
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Fm. †Onychopterellidae Lamsdell 2011
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G. †Onychopterella Størmer 1951
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†Onychopterella augusti Braddy et al. 1995
†Onychopterella kokomoensis Miller and Gurley 1896
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Invalid names: Eurypterus ranilarva Clarke and Ruedemann 1912 [synonym]
G. †Tylopterella Størmer 1951
Invalid names: Alkenopteridae Poschmann and Tetlie 2004 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available