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Jaekelopterus

Eurypterida - Pterygotidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Jaekelopterus Sepkoski
2013Jaekelopterus Dunlop et al. p. 187
2020Jaekelopterus Dunlop et al. p. 27
2025Jaekelopterus 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
genusJaekelopterus

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.

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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 marylandicus Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel 1914
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Created: 2004-09-24 08:12:58
Modified: 2010-02-05 01:21:51
Source: o = order
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 432.90000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Maryland) Pterygotus marylandicus (14193)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Wyoming) J. howelli (153534)
Pragian - Eifelian413.02 - 387.95Australia (New South Wales) J. sp. (235896)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany J. rhenaniae (155775) J. sp. (230899)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Alken) J. rhenaniae (27049)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Wyoming) J. howelli (26176)