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Pterygotus wanggaii

Eurypterida - Pterygotidae

Taxonomy
Pterygotus wanggaii was named by Ma et al. (2023). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Pterygotus wanggaii Ma et al.
2025Pterygotus wanggaii Lamsdell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
RankNameAuthor
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
orderEurypteridaHuxley 1857
suborderEurypterinaNovojilov 1962
infraorderDiploperculata
superfamilyPterygotoideaClarke and Ruedemann 1912
familyPterygotidaeClarke and Ruedemann 1912
genusPterygotusAgassiz 1844
specieswanggaii

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.

†Pterygotus wanggaii Ma et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available