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Diploperculata

Eurypterida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Diploperculata Dunlop et al. p. 21
2013Diploperculata Lamsdell et al. p. 360
2013Diploperculata Lamsdell et al. p. 148
2020Diploperculata Dunlop et al. p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
Prosomapoda
Planaterga
Dekatriata
SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
orderEurypteridaBurmeister 1843
suborderEurypterinaBurmeister 1843
Diploperculata
Diploperculata

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.

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 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 lohesti Dewalque 1889
Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues and Kietzke 1981
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Invalid names: Eurypterus stylus Hall 1884 [synonym]
Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
Adelophthalmus moyseyi Woodward 1907
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Invalid names: Eurypterus derbiensis Woodward 1907 [synonym]
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. †Eysyslopterus Tetlie and Poschmann 2008
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Eysyslopterus patteni Tetlie and Poschmann 2008
G. †Nanahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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Invalid names: Eurypterus minutus Kiaer 1911 [synonym]
G. †Parahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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Parahughmilleria hefteri Stormer 1973
Parahughmilleria longa Shpinev 2012
Parahughmilleria statzi Stormer 1936
G. †Pruemopterus Poschmann 2021
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Pruemopterus salgadoi Poschmann 2021
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 newlini Claypole 1890
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Invalid names: Carcinosoma ingens Claypole 1894 [synonym]
Carcinosoma scorpioides Woodward 1868
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Invalid names: Pterygotus raniceps Woodward 1869 [synonym]
Carcinosoma scoticus Laurie 1899
Invalid names: Eurysoma Claypole 1890 [synonym]
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]
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Rhinocarcinosoma dosonensis Braddy et al. 2002
Fm. †Mixopteridae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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G. †Mixopterus Ruedemann 1921
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Mixopterus kiaeri Størmer 1934
G. †Terropterus Wang et al. 2021
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Terropterus xiushanensis Wang et al. 2021
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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Herefordopterus banksii Salter 1856
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Invalid names: Eurypterus acuminatus Salter 1859 [synonym]
G. †Hughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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Subg. †Hughmilleria (Nanahughmilleria) Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Hughmilleria lata Størmer 1934
Hughmilleria norvegica Kiaer 1911
Hughmilleria socialis Sarle 1903
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Invalid names: Hughmilleria robusta Sarle 1903 [synonym]
Hughmilleria wangi Tetlie et al. 2007
Fm. †Pterygotidae Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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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
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Invalid names: Pterygotus osborni Hall 1859 [synonym]
Acutiramus perneri Chlupac 1994
Acutiramus suwanneensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
Invalid names: Bunodella Matthew 1889 [synonym]
G. †Ciurcopterus Tetlie and Briggs 2009
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Erettopterus bilobus Salter 1856
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Invalid names: Pterygotus perornatus Salter 1856 [synonym]
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]
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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. †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 barrandei Semper 1898
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Invalid names: Pterygotus beraunensis Semper 1898 [synonym]
Pterygotus carmani Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Pterygotus fissus Seemann 1906
Pterygotus floridanus Kjellesvig-Waering 1950
Pterygotus gaspesiensis Kindle 1954
Pterygotus holmi Størmer 1934
Pterygotus vogti Størmer 1934
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
G. †Slimonia Page 1856
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Slimonia acuminata Salter 1856
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Invalid names: Himantopterus maximus Salter 1856 [synonym]
Slimonia dubia Laurie 1899
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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Invalid names: Eurypterus swartzi Kjellesvig-Waering 1958 [synonym]
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 Aeronian to the top of the Artinskian or 440.80000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (196 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Pennsylvania) Erettopterus globiceps, Hughmilleria shawangunk, Nanahughmilleria clarkei, Rhinocarcinosoma cicerops, Parahughmilleria maria (12763)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (New York) Carcinosoma sp. (10455) Nanahughmilleria prominens (13852) Pterygotus sp. (10456) Waeringopterus apfeli (10454)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Carcinosoma scoticum, Nanahughmilleria conica, Slimonia dubia (26885)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Pennsylvania) Erettopterus globiceps, Hughmilleria shawangunk, Parahughmilleria maria (12765)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Carcinosoma libertyi (13854)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Libya Carcinosoma sp., Pterygotus sp. (26987)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Carcinosoma scorpionoides, Nanahughmilleria lanceolata, Paracarcinosoma obesus, Pterygotus lanarkensis, Slimonia acuminata, Erettopterus bilobus (26889) Nanahughmilleria lanceolata, Slimonia acuminata, Erettopterus bilobus (26886)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.4 - 423.0USA (New York) Erettopterus globiceps, Hughmilleria shawangunk, Nanahughmilleria clarkei, Rhinocarcinosoma cicerops, Parahughmilleria maria (12764)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Morocco Pterygotus sp. (26985)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Hubei) Terropterus sp. (225099)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Adelophthalmus nebraskensis (225376)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Portugal (Aveiro) Eurypterus douvillei (225370)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Adelophthalmus luceroensis (149704)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Adelophthalmus sp. (225446)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Adelophthalmus sp. (231880)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 295.5China (Hebei) Adelophthalmus chinensis (231830)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic Adelophthalmus sp. (155303)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (225381)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) Adelophthalmus sellardsi (111219)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Adelophthalmus sellardsi (225320)