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Pruemopterus

Eurypterida - Adelophthalmidae

Taxonomy
Pruemopterus was named by Poschmann (2021). It is not extant. Its type is Pruemopterus salgadoi.

It was assigned to Adelophthalmidae by Poschmann (2021).

Species
P. salgadoi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Pruemopterus Poschmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
RankNameAuthor
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
—SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
orderEurypteridaBurmeister 1843
suborderEurypterinaBurmeister 1843
—Diploperculata
superfamilyAdelophthalmoideaTollerton 1989
familyAdelophthalmidaeTollerton 1989
genusPruemopterus

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.

G. †Pruemopterus Poschmann 2021
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†Pruemopterus salgadoi Poschmann 2021
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available