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Carcinosomatidae

Eurypterida - Carcinosomatidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Carcinosomatidae Stormer
1955Carcinosomatidae Størmer p. 34
2002Carcinosomatidae Braddy et al. p. 902
2013Carcinosomatidae Dunlop et al. p. 22
2020Carcinosomatidae Dunlop et al. p. 22
2025Carcinosomatidae 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
superfamilyCarcinosomatoideaStoermer 1934
familyCarcinosomatidaeStormer 1934
familyCarcinosomatidaeStormer 1934

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.

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. †Cruinnopterus Lamsdell 2025
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]
G. †Holmipterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1979
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†Holmipterus suecicus Kjellesvig-Waering 1979
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†Rhinocarcinosoma dosonensis Braddy et al. 2002
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 Telychian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 438.60000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Carcinosoma libertyi (13854)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Carcinosoma scoticum (26885)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Carcinosoma scorpionoides, Paracarcinosoma obesus (26889)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Libya Carcinosoma sp. (26987)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (New York) Rhinocarcinosoma cicerops (12764)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Pennsylvania) Rhinocarcinosoma cicerops (12763)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (New York) Carcinosoma sp. (10455)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurypterus scoticus (153581)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden Holmipterus suecicus (233124)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Holmipterus suecicus (26919)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) Carcinosoma logani (14194)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Eusarcus sp. (471)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Nunavut) Carcinosoma sp. (26881)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0USA (New York) Eusarcus sp. (26867)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Estonia Carcinosoma sp. (26922)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (New York) Carcinosoma spiniferus (26080)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Indiana) Carcinosoma newlini (14207)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Carcinosoma harleyi (26911) Carcinosoma punctatum (26910)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Canada (Nunavut) Rhinocarcinosoma sp. (26884)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Carcinosoma newlini (518)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Paracarcinosoma acrocephala, Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus (13894) Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus (232620)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (New York) Carcinosoma scorpionis (491 75508) Carcinosoma sp. (542) Paracarcinosoma scorpionis (26089 26868)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Vietnam Rhinocarcinosoma dosonensis (125232 184695)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus (13895)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Alken) Carcinosoma sp. (27049)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Northwest Territories) Carcinosoma sp. (136240)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Northern Territories) Carcinosoma sp. (233061)