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Kiaeropterus
Taxonomy
Kiaeropterus was named by Waterston (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov S Ludl Sepkoski's reference number: 360]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Eurypterida by Sepkoski (2002); to Stylonuridae by Tetlie et al. (2007); and to Rhenopteridae by Lamsdell et al. (2010) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Eurypterida by Sepkoski (2002); to Stylonuridae by Tetlie et al. (2007); and to Rhenopteridae by Lamsdell et al. (2010) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Kiaeropterus Waterston |
| 2002 | Kiaeropterus Sepkoski |
| 2007 | Kiaeropterus Tetlie et al. |
| 2010 | Kiaeropterus Lamsdell et al. |
| 2020 | Kiaeropterus Dunlop et al. p. 17 |
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G. †Kiaeropterus Waterston 1979
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| E. O. Tetlie et al. 2007 | Small eurypterids with subquadrate carapace with broad marginal rim; crescentic eyes large (c. one-third of carapace length) on anterior half of carapace; cardoid raised ocellar area between eyes; appendages V and VI non-spiniferous and simple; individual podomeres with pronounced ridges; mesonoma not wider than carapace; metasoma narrow (emended from Waterson 1979) |
Measurements
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Age range: Llandovery or 443.40000 to 433.40000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silurian | USA (Pennsylvania) | K. otisius (12763) | |
| Llandovery | USA (Pennsylvania) | K. otisius (12765) | |
| Llandovery - Ludlow | USA (New York) | K. otisius (12764) |