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Diploperculata
Taxonomy
Diploperculata was named by Lamsdell et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Eurypterina by Lamsdell et al. (2013), Lamsdell et al. (2013), Dunlop et al. (2013), Dunlop et al. (2020), Lamsdell (2025).
It was assigned to Eurypterina by Lamsdell et al. (2013), Lamsdell et al. (2013), Dunlop et al. (2013), Dunlop et al. (2020), Lamsdell (2025).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2013 | Diploperculata Dunlop et al. p. 21 |
| 2013 | Diploperculata Lamsdell et al. p. 360 |
| 2013 | Diploperculata Lamsdell et al. p. 148 |
| 2020 | Diploperculata Dunlop et al. p. 20 |
| 2025 | Diploperculata Lamsdell |
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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.
Infraor. †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 Jordan and von Mayer 1854
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Subg. †Adelophthalmus (Eurypterus) Jordan 1854
†Adelophthalmus approximatus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Adelophthalmus asturica Melendez 1971
†Adelophthalmus brasdorense Bell 1922
†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 kamyshtensis Shpinev 2012
†Adelophthalmus kidstoni Peach 1888
†Adelophthalmus lohesti Dewalque 1889
†Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues and Kietzke 1981
†Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
†Adelophthalmus moyseyi Woodward 1907
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Invalid names: Eurypterus derbiensis Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus nebraskensis Barbour 1914
†Adelophthalmus pennsylvanicus Hall 1877
†Adelophthalmus perornatus Peach 1882
†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], Lepidoderma Reuss 1855 [synonym], Polyzosterites Goldenberg 1873 [synonym]
G. †Selkiepterella Lamsdell 2025
G. †Weidopterus Poschmann 2015
Fm. †Nanahughmilleriidae Lamsdell 2025
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Fm. †Parahughmilleriidae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Parahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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†Parahughmilleria fuea Ma et al. 2023
†Parahughmilleria hefteri Stormer 1973
†Parahughmilleria longa Shpinev 2012
†Parahughmilleria salteri Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Parahughmilleria statzi Stormer 1936
Fm. †Pittsfordipteridae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Bassipterus Kjellesvig-Waering and Leutze 1966
G. †Pittsfordipterus Kjellesvig-Waering and Leutze 1966
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 scoticus Laurie 1899
Invalid names: Eurysoma Claypole 1890 [synonym]
G. †Cruinnopterus Lamsdell 2025
G. †Eocarcinosoma
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]
Fm. †Megalograptidae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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G. †Megalograptus Miller 1874
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†Megalograptus alveolatus Shuler 1915
†Megalograptus ohioensis Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
†Megalograptus shideleri Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
†Megalograptus welchi Miller 1874
†Megalograptus williamsae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
Fm. †Mixopteridae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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Invalid names: Mixopteroidea Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955 [synonym]
Superfm. †Pterygotoidea Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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Fm. †Ciurcopteridae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Ciurcopterus Tetlie and Briggs 2009
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†Ciurcopterus sarlei Ciurca and Tetlie 2007
†Ciurcopterus ventricosus Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
Fm. †Hughmilleriidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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G. †Hughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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Subg. †Hughmilleria (Nanahughmilleria) Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Hughmilleria lata Størmer 1934
†Hughmilleria norvegica Kiaer 1911
†Hughmilleria wangi Tetlie et al. 2007
Fm. †Pterygotidae Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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G. †Acutiramus Ruedemann 1935
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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
†Acutiramus macrophthalmus Hall 1859
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Invalid names: Pterygotus juvenis Clarke and Ruedemann 1912 [synonym], Pterygotus osborni Hall 1859 [synonym]
†Acutiramus nobilis Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
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Invalid names: Pterygotus nobilis Barrande 1872 [replaced]
†Acutiramus perneri Chlupac 1994
†Acutiramus perryensis Leutze 1958
†Acutiramus suwanneensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
Invalid names: Bunodella Matthew 1889 [synonym]
G. †Erettopterus Salter 1859
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†Erettopterus brodiei Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Erettopterus canadensis Dawson 1878
†Erettopterus exophthalmus Kjellesvig-Waering and Leutze 1966
†Erettopterus gigas Salter 1859
†Erettopterus globiceps Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
†Erettopterus grandis Pohlman 1881
†Erettopterus laticauda Schmidt 1883
†Erettopterus marstoni Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Erettopterus megalodon Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Erettopterus osiliensis Schmidt 1883
†Erettopterus qujingensis Ma et al. 2022
†Erettopterus salweyi Woodward 1871
†Erettopterus serratus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Erettopterus serricaudatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1979
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Invalid names: Erettopterus carinatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1979 [synonym]
†Erettopterus spatulatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Erettopterus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-Waering and Caster 1955
Invalid names: Himantopterus Salter 1856 [replaced], Necrogammarus [synonym], Truncatiramus [synonym]
G. †Jaekelopterus
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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
G. †Pterygotus Agassiz 1844
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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 arcuatus Salter 1859
†Pterygotus carmani Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Pterygotus cobbi Hall 1859
†Pterygotus denticulatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Pterygotus fissus Seemann 1906
†Pterygotus floridanus Kjellesvig-Waering 1950
†Pterygotus gaspesiensis Russell 1954
†Pterygotus grandidentatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Pterygotus holmi Størmer 1934
†Pterygotus kopaninensis Barrande 1872
†Pterygotus leptodactylus M'Coy 1849
†Pterygotus lightbodyi Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Pterygotus ludensis Salter 1859
†Pterygotus ventricosus Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
†Pterygotus vogti Størmer 1934
†Pterygotus wanggaii Ma et al. 2023
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. †Slimoniidae Novojilov 1962
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G. †Salteropterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
Invalid names: Hughmilleroidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1951 [synonym]
Superfm. †Waeringopteroidea Lamsdell 2025
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Fm. †Waeringopteridae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Grossopterus Størmer 1934
G. †Orcanopterus Stott et al. 2005
G. †Waeringopterus Leutze 1961
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†Waeringopterus cumberlandicus Swartz 1923
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Invalid names: Eurypterus swartzi Kjellesvig-Waering 1958 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pterygotioidea Clarke and Ruedemann 1912 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Darriwilian to the top of the Artinskian or 469.40000 to 283.30000 Ma
Collections (214 total)
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| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Darriwilian | USA (Iowa) | Pentecopterus decorahensis (225212) | |
| Caradoc | USA (Virginia) | Megalograptus alveolatus (204960) | |
| Katian | USA (New York) | Echinognathus clevelandi (204767) | |
| Katian | USA (Ohio) | Megalograptus ohioensis (204962) Megalograptus shideleri (204963) Megalograptus welchi (204994) Megalograptus williamsae (204993) | |
| Katian | China (Shaanxi) | Pterygotidae sp. (276236) | |
| Edenian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Megalograptus sp. (34895) | |
| Richmondian - Ashgill | USA (Ohio) | Megalograptus sp. (392 393) | |
| Llandovery | Canada (Ontario) | Carcinosoma libertyi (13854) | |
| Llandovery | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Carcinosoma scoticum, Nanahughmilleria conica, Slimonia dubia (26885) | |
| Llandovery | USA (Pennsylvania) | Hughmilleria shawangunk, Parahughmilleria maria, Erettopterus globiceps (12765) | |
Youngest occurrences |
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| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | PBDB collection number |
| Gzhelian | USA (New Mexico) | Adelophthalmus luceroensis (149704) | |
| Gzhelian | USA (Kansas) | Adelophthalmus sp. (225446) | |
| Gzhelian | USA (Nebraska) | Adelophthalmus nebraskensis (225376) | |
| Gzhelian | Portugal (Aveiro) | Eurypterus douvillei (225370) | |
| Virgilian | USA (New Mexico) | Adelophthalmus sp. (231880) | |
| Gzhelian - Asselian | China (Hebei) | Adelophthalmus chinensis (231830) | |
| Stephanian B | Czechia | Adelophthalmus sp. (155303) | |
| Asselian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (225381) | |
| Artinskian | USA (Kansas) | Adelophthalmus sellardsi (111219) | |
| Artinskian | USA (Oklahoma) | Adelophthalmus sellardsi (225320) | |